"fingermark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fingermarks [plural]
Etymology: From finger + mark. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|finger|mark}} finger + mark Head templates: {{en-noun}} fingermark (plural fingermarks)
  1. A blemish made by a dirty finger; a fingerprint.
    Sense id: en-fingermark-en-noun-DXj6as5l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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