glomeramen

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

glŏmĕrāmen: ĭnis, n. id.,
I a rounding; concr., a round body, ball (poet. and perh. ante- and post-class.): dissimiles formae glomeramen in unum conveniunt, Lucr. 2, 686: lunae, id. 5, 726.—In <number opt="n">plur.</number>: nec retinentur enim inter se glomeramina quaeque, i. e. the round atoms, Lucr. 2, 454: dilue praeterea glomeramina, i. e. pills, Ser. Samm. 55, 999.