释义 |
dac·tyl·i·o·the·ca \dak|tilēə|thēkə\ noun (plural dactyliothecas \-kəz\ ; or dactyliothe·cae \-(ˌ)sē\) Etymology: Latin, from Greek daktyliothēkē, from daktylio- dactylio- + thēkē case, cover — more at tick 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 |