"dactyloscopy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdæktɪlˈɒskəpi/ [UK]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “I look at”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|δάκτυλος||finger}} Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dactyloscopy (uncountable)
  1. The forensic analysis and comparison of fingerprints as a means of identification of individuals. Tags: uncountable Translations (forensic analysis of fingerprints): դակտիլոսկոպիա (daktiloskopia) (Armenian), dactiloscòpia [feminine] (Catalan), 指紋法 /指纹法 (zhǐwénfǎ) (Chinese Mandarin), daktyloskopie [feminine] (Czech), dactyloscopie [feminine] (Dutch), sormenjälkitutkimus (Finnish), daktyloskopia (Finnish), dactyloscopie [feminine] (French), Daktyloskopie [feminine] (German), dattiloscopia [feminine] (Italian), 指紋鑑定 (shimon kantei) (alt: しもんかんてい) (Japanese), daktyloskopia [feminine] (Polish), dactiloscopia [feminine] (Portuguese), datiloscopia [feminine] (Portuguese), дактилоскопи́я (daktiloskopíja) [feminine] (Russian), dactiloscopia [feminine] (Spanish), daktyloskopi [common-gender] (Swedish)
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