dactyliotheca
noun
dac·tyl·i·o·the·ca
\dak¦tilēə¦thēkə\
Definition of dactyliotheca
dactyliothecas
\-kəz\ ordactyliothecae
\-(ˌ)sē\1 : a case for a collection (as of rings, gems, or seals)
2 : a book reproducing illustrations of or cataloging a collection of gems and rings
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Origin and Etymology of dactyliotheca
Latin, from Greek daktyliothēkē, from daktylio- dactylio- + thēkē case, cover — more at tick
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