The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Onycha \On"y*cha\, n. [NL., from L. onyx, -ychis, onyx, also, a
kind of mussel, Gr. ?, ?. See Onyx.]
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1. An ingredient of the Mosaic incense, probably the
operculum of some kind of strombus. --Ex. xxx. 34.
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2. The precious stone called onyx. [R.]
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Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:
Onycha
a nail; claw; hoof, (Heb. sheheleth; Ex. 30:34), a Latin word
applied to the operculum, i.e., the claw or nail of the strombus
or wing-shell, a univalve common in the Red Sea. The opercula of
these shell-fish when burned emit a strong odour "like
castoreum." This was an ingredient in the sacred incense.
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Onycha, AL -- U.S. town in Alabama
Population (2000): 208
Housing Units (2000): 113
Land area (2000): 0.835126 sq. miles (2.162966 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.005115 sq. miles (0.013248 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.840241 sq. miles (2.176214 sq. km)
FIPS code: 57024
Located within: Alabama (AL), FIPS 01
Location: 31.221515 N, 86.277694 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Onycha, AL
Onycha