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rugoscopy

rugoscopy noun: imaging of palatal rugae as an aid to identification of individuals.

Noun

rugoscopy (uncountable)

  1. imaging of palatal rugae as an aid to identification of individuals

Questions about rugoscopy

What does rugoscopy mean?
Rugoscopy means imaging of palatal rugae as an aid to identification of individuals.
What part of speech is rugoscopy?
Rugoscopy is a noun.

Words near rugoscopy in the dictionary

  1. rugosa
  2. rugosa rose
  3. rugosan
  4. rugosans
  5. rugosas
  6. rugoscopy
  7. rugose
  8. rugose mosaic
  9. rugosely
  10. rugoseness
  11. rugosimeter

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