Onycha,

4 definitions found

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

  Onycha \On"y*cha\, n. [NL., from L. onyx, -ychis, onyx, also, a
     kind of mussel, Gr. ?, ?. See {Onyx}.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the
        operculum of some kind of strombus. --Ex. xxx. 34.
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     2. The precious stone called {onyx}. [R.]
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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  Onycha
     a nail; claw; hoof, (Heb. sheheleth; Ex. 30:34), a Latin word
     applied to the operculum, i.e., the claw or nail of the strombus
     or wing-shell, a univalve common in the Red Sea. The opercula of
     these shell-fish when burned emit a strong odour "like
     castoreum." This was an ingredient in the sacred incense.
     

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Onycha, AL (town, FIPS 57024)
    Location: 31.22433 N, 86.27909 W
    Population (1990): 150 (72 housing units)
    Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Onycha, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
     Population (2000):    208
     Housing Units (2000): 113
     Land area (2000):     0.835126 sq. miles (2.162966 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.005115 sq. miles (0.013248 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.840241 sq. miles (2.176214 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            57024
     Located within:       Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
     Location:             31.221515 N, 86.277694 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Onycha, AL
      Onycha