aucella

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

aucella (aucilla), ae, f. dim. [as if for avicella, from avis],

a little bird (only postclass.; Varro, L. L. 8, § 79 Müll., said expressly that this form was not in use, but avicella), Ap. Met. 9, 33, 20 Oud., and Apic. 4, 5; 5, 3; 8, 7.