Dactylotheca

‖Dac′ty‐lo‐the″ca (dăk′tĭ‐lō̍‐thē″kȧ), n. [NL., fr. Gr. δάκτυλοσ finger, toe + θήκη case, box.] (Zoöl.) The scaly covering of the toes, as in birds.