transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌdər-mə-tə-ˈgli-fiks ]
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