dermatoglyphics

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dər mat′ə glif′iks, dûr′mə tə-)


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der•mat•o•glyph•ics  (dər mat′ə glif′iks, dûr′mə tə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. (used with a pl. v.) the patterns of ridges on the inner surface of the hands and feet.
  2. (used with a sing. v.) the science dealing with the study of these patterns.
  • dermato- + Greek glýph(ein) to carve + -ics 1925–30
der•mat′o•glyph′ic, adj. 

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