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P / porrīgo
noun

porrīgo

gen. porrīgĭnis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
the scurf; dandruff; the mange •
the scurf, dandruff on the head, Cels. 6, 2; Plin. 20, 6, 23, § 53; 20, 6, 27, § 69; 28, 11, 46, § 163; 32, 4, 14, § 35; Hor. S. 2, 3, 126.—Also of other hairy parts of the body, Scrib. Larg. 243.—Of animals, perhaps the mange: porci, Juv. 2, 80.
Perseus ID: n37117 Key: porrigo2