τελλίνη
From LSJ
ὀφθαλμοὶ γὰρ τῶν ὤτων ἀκριβέστεροι μάρτυρες → the eyes are more accurate witnesses than the ears, the eyes are more exact witnesses than the ears
English (LSJ)
[ῑ], ἡ, a
A small bivalve shell-fish, = ξιφύδριον, Hp.Vict.2.48, Sopat.7, Xenocr. ap. Orib.2.58.116, Dsc.2.6.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1088] ἡ, eine Muschelart, Ath. III, 90 c; auch ξιφύδριον genannt, Marc. Sid. 38.