dactylography
The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify peopleThe science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
(uncountable)The study of finger rings.
Origin
From dactylo- + -graphy.From dactylo- + -graphy.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsscience of identification by fingerprints:fingerprint analysis
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedfingerprint
Deriveddactylographic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable