II. swarm of bees, “ς. ὣς μελισσᾶν” A.Pers.128 (lyr.), cf. Pl.Plt. 293d, Arist.HA627b15, al.; of wasps, Ar.V.425; of ἀνθρῆναι, Arist. HA629a7.
2. generally, swarm, crowd, βομβεῖ δὲ νεκρῶν ς. S.Fr. 879; οἷον σοφιστῶν ς. Cratin.2; ς. θεῶν, of the clouds, Ar.Nu.297: metaph., τὸ τῶν ἡδονῶν ς., ς. τι ἀρετῶν, Pl.R.574d, Men.72a; “ἀποικιῶν σμήνη” Aristid.1.115 J.: heterocl. pl., σμῆνα μελισσάων Orac. ap. Plu. 2.96b. [pl. written ζμήνη , PCair.Zen.151.4 (iii B.C.).]