dermatoglyphics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in constructionDefinition 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
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The first known use of dermatoglyphics was in 1926
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