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Dactylology

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dac⋅ty⋅lol⋅o⋅gy

  [dak-tuh-lol-uh-jee]
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–noun, plural -gies.
the technique of communicating by signs made with the fingers, esp. in the manual alphabets used by the deaf.
Origin:
1650–60; dactylo- + -logy
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dac·ty·lol·o·gy   (dāk'tə-lŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas, as in the manual alphabet used by hearing-impaired and speech-impaired people.
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Main Entry:  dactylology
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See cheirology
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Main Entry: dac·ty·lol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "dak-t&-'läl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the art of communicating ideas by signs made with the fingers
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dactylology dac·ty·lol·o·gy (dāk'tə-lŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas, as in the manual alphabet used by hearing-impaired and speech-impaired people.

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