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Definition of: dermatoglyphics
(dûr′mə·tō·glif′iks) noun
1. The study of the surface ridges of the skin, especially of the palm and the sole.
2. Ink impressions of such ridges taken for identification purposes. [<DERMATO- + Gk. glyphein carve]
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