D / dĭŏpĕtes
noun greek

dĭŏpĕtes

gen. dĭŏpĕtis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
= διοπετής (falling from heaven): rana
a sort of frog, rainfrog
a sort of frog, rainfrog, called also, calamites, Plin. 32, 7, 24, § 70; 32, 10, 50, § 139.