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dermatoglyphics

dermatoglyphics noun: the patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.

Noun

dermatoglyphics

  1. The patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
  2. The study of such patterns.
    • Dermatoglyphics is the study of the ridges and furrow patterns on the palms and on the soles of the feet.1973, Lyall Watson, Supernature, page vi. 190

dermatoglyphics meaning in Tamil

dermatoglyphics in Tamil

தோல் வரை யியல்

Origin of dermatoglyphics

From dermato- + glyphics.

Words formed from dermatoglyphics

Questions about dermatoglyphics

What does dermatoglyphics mean?
Dermatoglyphics means the patterns of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of the fingers and feet.
What is dermatoglyphics in Tamil?
Dermatoglyphics in Tamil is தோல் வரை யியல். See Dermatoglyphics meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dermatoglyphics?
Dermatoglyphics is a noun.

Words near dermatoglyphics in the dictionary

  1. dermatogen
  2. dermatogenic
  3. dermatogens
  4. dermatoglyph
  5. dermatoglyphic
  6. dermatoglyphics
  7. dermatoglyphs
  8. dermatograph
  9. dermatographia
  10. dermatographic
  11. dermatographism

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dermatoglyphics (page history and authors); dermatoglyphics (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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