عَوَانَةٌ
1.
[feminine of عَوَانَةٌ, q. v.
2.
And] A certain creeping thing (دَابَّة), less than the
قُنْفُذ, [or hedgehog]: (K:) according to As, it is like the
قُنْفُذ, found in the midst of an isolated portion of sand, appearing sometimes, and turning round as though it were grinding, then diving [into the sand], and also called the
طَحَن [q. v.]: (TA:) and, (K, TA,) some say, (TA,) a certain worm in the sand, (K, TA,) that turns round many times. (TA.)