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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>chalcis</b>: ĭdis, f., = [[χαλκίς]].<br /><b>I</b> A [[fish]] of the herring [[kind]], Col. 8, 17, 12; Plin. 9, 47, 71, § 154; 9, 51, 74, § 162.—<br /><b>II</b> A [[lizard]] [[with]] [[copper]]-colored spots on its [[back]], Plin. 32, 3, 13, § 30; 32, 5, 17, § 46.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) [[chalcis]], ĭdis, f. ([[χαλκίς]]),<br /><b>1</b> sorte de sardine : Plin. 9, 154<br /><b>2</b> sorte de lézard à peau cuivrée : Plin. 32, 30.
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{{Georges
|georg=(1) [[chalcis]]<sup>1</sup>, idis, Akk. Plur. idas, f. ([[χαλκίς]]), I) [[ein]] [[Fisch]] aus der [[Gattung]] der Heringe, Col. u. Plin. – II) eine Eidechsenart [[mit]] kupferfarbigen [[Flecken]] [[auf]] dem [[Rücken]] (Chamaesaura [[Chalcis]], Schneid.), Plin. 29, 102 D. (Jan chalcidicen); 32, 30.
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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=chalcis chalcidis N F :: kind of fish (sardine?/herring-like?); kind of lizard/snake; (w/copper spots)
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