definitions

dactylography

[ dak-tuh-log-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌdæk təˈlɒg rə fi /

noun

the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.

Nearby words

dactyl, dactylic, dactylitis, dactylo-, dactylogram, dactylography, dactylology, dactylomegaly, dactyloscopy, dactylus, dad

Origin of dactylography

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

Related forms

dac·ty·log·ra·pher, noundac·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

mainly US the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification

Derived Forms

dactylographer, noundactylographic (dækˌtɪləˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for dactylography

dactylography

[ dăk′tə-lŏg′rə-fē ]

n.

The study of fingerprints as a method of identification.
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