DERMATOGLYPHICS


Meaning of DERMATOGLYPHICS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ d ə r-m ə -t ə - ' gli-fiks

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: dermat- + Greek glyphein to carve + English -ics ― more at CLEAVE

Date: 1926

1 : skin patterns especially : patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet

2 : the science of the study of skin patterns

– der · ma · to · glyph · ic \ -fik \ adjective

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