Dactylotheca

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dactylotheca \Dac`ty*lo*the"ca\
     (d[a^]k`t[i^]*l[-o]*th[=e]"k[.a]), n. [NL., fr. Gr. da`ktylos
     finger, toe + qh`kh case, box.] (Zool.)
     The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.
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