dactylography

English

Etymology

dactylo- +‎ -graphy

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi

Noun

dactylography (uncountable)

1. The science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify people.
2. The study of finger rings.

Synonyms

• (science of identification by fingerprints): fingerprint analysis

Translations

science of fingerprint analysis

• Dutch: dactylografie (nl) f
• Greek: δακτυλοσκοπία f (daktyloskopía)
• Indonesian: daktilografi

See also

• fingerprint