dactylography
[ dak-tuh-log-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌdæk təˈlɒg rə fi /
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noun
the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
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OTHER WORDS FROM dactylography
dac·ty·log·ra·pher, noundac·ty·lo·graph·ic [dak-tuh-luh-graf-ik], /ˌdæk tə ləˈgræf ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby dactylography
dactyl, dactylic, dactylitis, dactylo-, dactylogram, dactylography, dactylology, dactylomegaly, dactyloscopy, -dactylous, dactylus
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For those who wish to study dactylography, the apparatus is neither complicated nor expensive.
Dactylography|Henry Faulds
British Dictionary definitions for dactylography
dactylography
/ (ˌdæktɪˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
mainly US the scientific study of fingerprints for purposes of identification
Derived forms of dactylography
dactylographer, noundactylographic (dækˌtɪləˈɡræfɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for dactylography
dactylography
[ dăk′tə-lŏg′rə-fē ]
n.
The study of fingerprints as a method of identification.
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