DACTYLOSCOPY

PRONUNCIATION: (dak-tuh-LOS-kuh-pee)

MEANING: noun: The analysis of fingerprints for identification of individuals.

ETYMOLOGY: From Greek dactylo- (finger or toe) + -scopy (observation). Earliest documented use: 1908.

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DACTYLOSCOOPY - hand-packed (like some ice cream)

DACTYLOCOPY - a counterfeit fingerprint

DACRYLOSCOPY - taking pictures only of clothes made with man-made fibers