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dermatoglyphics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
der·ma·to·glyph·ics
| \ ˌdər-mə-tə-ˈgli-fiks
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Definition of dermatoglyphics
1
: skin patterns
especially
: patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet
2
: the science of the study of skin patterns
Other Words from dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphic
\ ˌdər-mə-tə-ˈgli-fik
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adjective
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adjective
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dermatoglyphics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
der·ma·to·glyph·ics
| \ ˌdər-mət-ə-ˈglif-iks
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\
Medical Definition of dermatoglyphics
1
: skin patterns
especially
: patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet
2
: the science of the study of skin patterns
Other Words from dermatoglyphics
dermatoglyphic
\ -ik
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adjective
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adjective
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