عَقَامٌ
Root: عقم
Full Definition
عَقَامٌ
: see عَقِيمٌ, in two places.
2 Also
3 And
4 And
5 And A strong she-camel such as is termed بَازِلٌ [i. e. in her ninth, or eighth, year].
def.2 And A species of fish.
2 And it is said to be A serpent inhabiting the sea; respecting which they say, the أَسْوَد comes from the land, and whistles upon the shore, whereupon the عقام comes forth to it, and they twist together (يَتَلَاوَيَانِ); then they separate, and each goes away to its abode.
2 Also
3 And
4 And
5 And A strong she-camel such as is termed بَازِلٌ [i. e. in her ninth, or eighth, year].
def.2 And A species of fish.
2 And it is said to be A serpent inhabiting the sea; respecting which they say, the أَسْوَد comes from the land, and whistles upon the shore, whereupon the عقام comes forth to it, and they twist together (يَتَلَاوَيَانِ); then they separate, and each goes away to its abode.
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