dactyloscopy

dactyloscopy
An examination of the markings in prints made from the fingertips; employed as a method of personal identification. See Galton system of classification of fingerprints, under fingerprint. [dactylo- + G. skopeo, to examine]

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dac·ty·los·co·py -'läs-kə-pē n, pl -pies identification by comparison of fingerprints also classification of fingerprints
dac·tyl·o·scop·ic .dak-tə-lə-'skäp-ik adj
dac·ty·los·co·pist -'läs-kə-pəst n

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dac·ty·los·co·py (dak″tə-losґkə-pe) [dactylo- + -scopy] examination of fingerprints for purposes of identification.

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