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dactyloscopy

American  
[dak-tuh-los-kuh-pee] / ˌdæk təˈlɒs kə pi /

noun

  1. a method of studying fingerprints to establish identification.

Etymology

Origin of dactyloscopy

First recorded in 1905–10; dactylo- + -scopy

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Any of you who are familiar with the ancient science of dactyloscopy will recognize this thumb as having the ridge-pattern known as a 'twin loop.'

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