DACTYLOTHECA

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‖Dac′ty‐lo‐the″ca (dăk′tĭ‐lō̍‐thē″kȧ), n. [[NL., fr. Gr. δάκτυλοσ finger, toe + θήκη case, box.]] (Zoöl.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.