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