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dactyloscopy

[ dak-tuh-los-kuh-pee ]

noun

  1. a method of studying fingerprints to establish identification.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of dactyloscopy1

First recorded in 1905–10; dactylo- + -scopy
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Example Sentences

Any of you who are familiar with the ancient science of dactyloscopy will recognize this thumb as having the ridge-pattern known as a 'twin loop.'

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