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dactyliotheca

noun
dac路​tyl路​i路​o路​the路​ca | \ dak娄til膿蓹娄th膿k蓹\
plural dactyliothecas\ -​k蓹z \ or dactyliothecae\ -​(藢)s膿 \

Definition of dactyliotheca

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

History and Etymology for dactyliotheca

Latin, from Greek daktylioth膿k膿, from daktylio- dactylio- + th膿k膿 case, cover

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