dactyloscopy

dac·ty·los·co·py

noun \-ˈläs-kə-pē\

plural dac·ty·los·co·pies

Definition of DACTYLOSCOPY

: identification by comparison of fingerprints; also : classification of fingerprints

—dac·tyl·o·scop·ic \ˌdak-tə-lə-ˈskäp-ik\ adjective

—dac·ty·los·co·pist \-ˈläs-kə-pəst\ noun