κορδύλος

English (LSJ)

ὁ, prob.

   A water-newt, Triton palustris, Arist.HA589b27, PA695b25; κουρύλος [ρῠ] in Numen. ap. Ath.7.306c.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κορδύλος: ὁ, = σκορδύλος, πιθαν. μικρὰ ἀμφίβιος σαύρα, Triton palustris, Ἀριστ. π. τὰ Ζ. Ἱστ. 8. 2, 10, π. Ζ. Μορ. 4. 13, 7, κτλ.· κούρυλος Νουμήν. παρ’ Ἀθην. 306C.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

κορδύλος: и σκορδύλος ὁ зоол. тритон Arst.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: prob. water-newt, Triton palustris (Arist.);.
Other forms: also κουρύλος (Numen. ap. Ath.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: To κορδύλη because of the crest on the back, esp. of the man? But this fits κορδύλη not well. - Prob. Pre-Greek.