porculus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

porcŭlus: i, m.
dim. porcus.
I Lit., a young swine, young pig, a porker, porkling, Plaut. Men. 2, 2, 36; id. Rud. 4, 4, 126; Gell. 4, 11, 6.—
II Transf.
   A Porculus marinus, a sea-hog, porpoise, Plin. 9, 15, 17, § 45.—
   B A hook in a wine- or oil-press, Cato, R. R. 19, 2.