- dermatoglyphic
- adjective see dermatoglyphics
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
dermatoglyphic
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dermatoglyphics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: dermat + Greek glyphein to carve + English ics more at cleave Date: 1926 1. skin patterns; especially patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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