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dactylography
[ dak-tuh-log-ruh-fee ]
noun
- the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
dactylography
/ ˌdæktɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ; dækˌtɪləˈɡræfɪk /
noun
- the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
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Derived Forms
- dactylographic, adjective
- ˌdactyˈlographer, noun
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Other Words From
- dacty·logra·pher noun
- dac·ty·lo·graph·ic [dak-t, uh, -l, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dactylography1
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Example Sentences
For those who wish to study dactylography, the apparatus is neither complicated nor expensive.
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