dactylography

[ dak-tuh-log-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.

Origin of dactylography

1
First recorded in 1880–85; dactylo- + -graphy

Other words from dactylography

  • dac·ty·log·ra·pher, noun
  • dac·ty·lo·graph·ic [dak-tuh-luh-graf-ik], /ˌdæk tə ləˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dactylography

dactylography

/ (ˌdæktɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. mainly US the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification

Derived forms of dactylography

  • dactylographer, noun
  • dactylographic (dækˌtɪləˈɡræfɪk), adjective

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