HyperDic: dermatoglyphics

English > 1 sense of the word dermatoglyphics:
NOUNcognitiondermatoglyphicsthe study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
English > dermatoglyphics: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet.
Example"some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics"
Broaderlife science, bioscienceAny of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
Spanishdermatoglífica, dermatoglífico

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