"dermatoglyphics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From dermato- + glyphics. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dermato-|glyphics|text=+|tree=1}} From dermato- + glyphics. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dermatoglyphics
  1. The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
    Sense id: en-dermatoglyphics-en-noun-yAZZgpPI Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dermato-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 84 16 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with dermato-: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 85 15
  2. The study of such patterns.
    Sense id: en-dermatoglyphics-en-noun-Kqd79Rtn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dermatoglyphic, paleodermatoglyphics Related terms: adermatoglyphia, integumentary pattern
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