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Dactylotheca


Dacˊty-lo-the′ca

(dăkˊtĭ-lō̍-thē′kȧ)
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Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
δάκτυλοσ
finger, toe +
θήκη
case, box.]
(Zool.)
The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.