dactylography
[ dak-tuh-log-ruh-fee ]
noun
the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
Origin of dactylography
1Other words from dactylography
- dac·ty·log·ra·pher, noun
- dac·ty·lo·graph·ic [dak-tuh-luh-graf-ik], /ˌdæk tə ləˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby dactylography
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How to use dactylography in a sentence
For those who wish to study dactylography, the apparatus is neither complicated nor expensive.
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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 of dactylography
- dactylographer, noun
- dactylographic (dækˌtɪləˈɡræfɪk), adjective
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