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Background or reference information on the animals listed here may be be found in the open-access sources listed below or in one or more of the resources listed in the bibliography:
Liddell & Scott, English–Greek Lexicon
Thompson, A Glossary of Greek Birds
Main List
Mekades (μηκάδες) 'Bleaters', i.e. Goats. See Aix
[Meli (μέλι)] Honey [Animal product]; see also Melissa.
Citations:
MA 16–20; 22
Melissa, Melitta (μέλισσα, μέλιττα) Bee
Citations:
Antigonus 19.1sq; 52a; 61; 86
Apollonius 44
MA 21; 64.1
Par. Vat. 4.1
Archelaus F11
Monapos, Monaipos (μόναπος, μόναιπος) The European bison; Aurochs. Also βόλινθος, βόνασος.
Citations:
Antigonus 53
MA 1
Myia (μυῖα) Fly
Citations:
Apollonius 8.2
Myraina (μύραινα) Moray Eel, Murry
Citations:
Archelaus F9
Myrmex (μύρμηξ) Ant
Citations:
Antigonus 79; 126b.2
Par. Pal. 2
Mys (μῦς) Mouse
Citations:
Antigonus 18a.1; 105; 124a; 137
MA 25; 26; 28; 148.2
Par. Flor. 10
Par. Pal. 21
Archelaus F3
Cross-reference List (English names)
Marten See Iktis
Mayfly See Ephemeron
Merlin See Aisalon
Mite See Akari
Mole-rat See Aspalax
Mongoose See Ichneumon
Moray Eel See Myraina above
Mouse See Mys above
Mule See Hemionos
Mullet See Kestreus; Plos
Murry See Myraina above