'Dactylotheca' definitions:

Definition of 'Dactylotheca'

From: 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. [1913 Webster]