بَنَاتُ النَّقَى

1.
, or النَّقَا, The حُلَكَة [or حُلْكَة]; to which the fingers (بَنَان) of virgins are likened: (T in article بنى:) a certain small reptile, that dwells in sand, resembling a fish, smooth, and having a mixture of whiteness and redness; called also شَحْمَةُ النَّقَا. (TA.) See حُلَكَةٌ and شَحْمٌ.
2.
نَقًا or نَقًى An extended gibbous piece of sand. (S, * Msb, * K.)

Perseus ID: n44125