dactylography

English

Etymology

dactylo- +‎ -graphy

Noun

dactylography (uncountable)

The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
The study of finger rings.

Synonyms

(science of identification by fingerprints): fingerprint analysis

Translations

science of fingerprint analysis

Greek: δακτυλοσκοπία f (daktyloskopía)

See also

fingerprint

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