σκύλος

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εος, τό,

   A animal's skin, hide, τὸ δὲ σ. ἀνδρὶ καλύπτρη, of a lion's skin, Call.Fr.142, cf. Theoc.25.142, AP6.35 (Leon.), 165 (Phal.); outer husk of a nut, Nic.Al.270: heterocl. pl. σκύλα Id.Th. 422: σκυλος is f.l. for σκῦτος in Herod.3.68.