καρίς
From LSJ
Βίος κέκληται δ' ὡς βίᾳ πορίζεται → Vi quia paratur vita, vita dicitur → Weil's auf gewaltsamem Streben beruht, heißt's Lebensgut
English (LSJ)
(v. sub fin.), ἡ, prob. a general term for small crustaceans, incl.
A shrimp (Crangon) and prawn (Palaemon), Anan.5, Arist.HA 525a33, Luc.Merc.Cond.3; Dor.κουρίς Epich.31, Sophr.26, cf.Hsch., or κωρίς Epich.89. [ῐ in Anan. l.c., Ar.V.1522 (lyr.), Cratin.283, Eup.7, 107: later ῑ, gen. ῖδος, Arar.8, Anaxandr.22, Eub.78, Archestr. Fr.25, Numen. ap. Ath.7.287c.]
