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