عون

عَوَانَةٌ ذ [fem. of عَوَانَةٌ, q. v. -A2- And] A certain creeping thing (دَابَّة), less than the قُنْفُذ, [or hedgehog ]: (K:) accord. 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.)