Meaning & use
Dactylography
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The scientific study of fingerprints as a means of identification.
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The forensic course included a module on dactylography for identifying suspects.
Early dactylography helped police departments build the first fingerprint archives.
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From Greek 'daktylos' (finger) and '-graphy' (writing or recording); a precursor term to modern fingerprint science.
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