#alectrion

• Alectrion — 1. A rare linguistic or graphical variant attested in ancient malacology studies for a genus of marine bivalve or gastropod mollusks with a jagged shell reminiscent of a crest. 2. An anthropomorphic or symbolic representation associated with the Greek myth of the youth transformed into a rooster, sometimes used as a structural adjective in describing ancient ceramic artwork decorated with avian motifs.