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palmprint

palmprint noun: the integumentary pattern of the palm of the hand, sometimes also including that of the fingers. It may be used for identification purposes.

Noun

palmprint (plural palmprints)

  1. The integumentary pattern of the palm of the hand, sometimes also including that of the fingers. It may be used for identification purposes.

Forms of palmprint

pluralpalmprints

Origin of palmprint

From palm + print.

Questions about palmprint

What does palmprint mean?
Palmprint means the integumentary pattern of the palm of the hand, sometimes also including that of the fingers. It may be used for identification purposes.
What part of speech is palmprint?
Palmprint is a noun.
What is the plural of palmprint?
The plural of palmprint is palmprints.

Words near palmprint in the dictionary

  1. Palmores
  2. palmos
  3. palmoscopy
  4. palmostatin
  5. palmostatins
  6. palmprint
  7. palmprints
  8. Palmquist
  9. Palmquists
  10. palmreading
  11. palmrest

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