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dactyloscopy

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dac⋅ty⋅los⋅co⋅py

  [dak-tuh-los-kuh-pee]
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–noun
a method of studying fingerprints to establish identification.
Origin:
1905–10; dactylo- + -scopy
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Main Entry: dac·ty·los·co·py
Pronunciation: -'läs-k&-pE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -pies
: identification by comparison of fingerprints; also : classification of fingerprints —dac·tyl·o·scop·ic /"dak-t&-l&-'skäp-ik/ adjective —dac·ty·los·co·pist /-'läs-k&-p&st/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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