dermatoglyphics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction der·ma·to·glyph·ics \ˌdər-mə-tə-ˈgli-fiks\

Definition of DERMATOGLYPHICS

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

: the science of the study of skin patterns

— der·ma·to·glyph·ic \-fik\ adjective

dermat- + Greek glyphein to carve + English -ics — more at cleave

First Known Use: 1926

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction der·ma·to·glyph·ics \ˌdər-mət-ə-ˈglif-iks\

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

: the science of the study of skin patterns

—der·ma·to·glyph·ic \-ik\ adjective

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