عَقَامٌ

Also (tropical:) A vehement war or battle, (S, K, TA,) and so عُقَامٌ and عَقِيمٌ, (K, TA,) all meaning one in which no one pauses nor waits for another, in which is much slaughter, and women become husbandless. (TA.)

And (tropical:) A man of evil disposition; (S, K, TA;) as also عُقَامٌ; (CK, but not in other copies of the K nor in the TA;) and a woman likewise. (TA.)

And (assumed tropical:) An incurable disease; (S, K;) as also عُقَامٌ, which is the more chaste; (K;) or the latter is that which is according to analogy, but the former is that which has been heard: (S:) or of which one will not hope to be cured. (A, TA.)

And A strong she-camel such as is termed بَازِلٌ [i. e. in her ninth, or eighth, year]. (K.)

And A species of fish. (K.)

And (K) it is said to be (TA) A serpent inhabiting the sea; (K, TA;) respecting which they say, (TA,) the أَسْوَد (i. e. the serpent so called, TA) comes from the land, and whistles upon the shore, whereupon the عقام comes forth to it, and they twist together (يَتَلَاوَيَانِ); then they separate, and each goes away to its abode. (K, TA.)