dermatoglyphics

Noun

Meaning

the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fingerprints footprints ridge patterns palm patterns dermal ridges palm prints dermal lines dermal papillae dermal patterns epidermal ridges friction ridges papillary ridges skin patterns sole prints dermal configurations
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Hypernyms

bioscience life science

Examples

some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

dermatogenic dermatoglyph dermatoglyphic dermatograph dermatographia dermatographic