Dactylioglyph

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

  dactylioglyph \dac*tyl"i*o*glyph\
     (d[a^]k*t[i^]l"[i^]*[-o]*gl[i^]f), n. [Gr. daktyliogly`fos an
     engraver of gems; dakty`lios finger ring (fr. da`ktylos
     finger) + gly`fein to engrave.] (Fine Arts)
        (a) An engraver of gems for rings and other ornaments.
        (b) The inscription of the engraver's name on a finger


            ring or gem.
            [1913 Webster]