cheirology
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cheirology — n. palmistry, practice of reading the human palm in order to predict the future … English contemporary dictionary
cheirology, chirology — SYN: dactylology. [cheiro + G. logos, word] … Medical dictionary
dactylology — The use of the finger alphabet in communicating. SYN: cheirology, chirology. [dactylo + G. logos, word] * * * dac·ty·lol·o·gy .dak tə läl ə jē n, pl gies finger spelling * * * n. the representation of speech by finger movements: sign language. *… … Medical dictionary
chir- — combining form or chiro also cheir or cheiro Etymology: Latin chir , chiro , from Greek cheir , cheiro , from cheir; akin to Albanian dore hand, Hittite kesar, Tochar … Useful english dictionary
