The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dactylotheca
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.] (Zo["o]l.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.