A.funnel, δίκην δὲ χοάνης (fort. ἀκοῇ δὲ χοάνην)“ ὦτα διετετρήνατο” Ar.Th.18, cf. Ph.1.245; “κύλικας ἀντλεῖν διὰ χώνης” Pherecr.108.31; “καταχεῖν ὥσπερ διὰ χώνης” Pl.R.411a; as a name of the throat, Alex.Aphr.Pr.2.3; as nickname of a great drinker, Ath.10.436e.
2. Medic., funnelshaped hollow in the brain, also called ληνός, πύελος, Herophil. ap. Theophil.Corp.Fabr.4.5.5.
3. hollow behind the eye, cj. in Emp. 84.9 (pl.).