Term: dactylography
Origin: Anc Greek
δάκτυλος/dactylos(=finger) > δείκτης/deictes(=index finger) + αίρω/ero(=lift, rise)
-γραφία/graphia(=-graphy, a combining form denoting
something written or represented as in words biography, geography, photography. > γράμμα/gramma(=letter)
Coined
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Definition:
Dactylography is the scientific study of fingerprints in order to identify someone.
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