A.root of a hair, young hair, “ἰόνθους ἐκθλιβομένους” Phld. Sign.13, cf. Eun.Hist.p.250 D., Phryn.PSp.77 B.
II. eruption on the face, which often accompanies the first growth of the beard, etc., Hp.Epid.1.26.β́, Arist.HA556b29, Pr.963b40, Erot. s.v. ὀλοφλυκτίδες :—hence ἰονθώδης , ες“, ἐπάρσεις” Thphr.Sud.16, cf. Gal.12.824.