Definitions
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- noun the science of using fingerprints to uniquely identify someone
Etymologies
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dactylo- + -graphy
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Examples
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He let it fall open in his hands and a discourse on dactylography faced him.
Overture to Death Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1939
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Bailey has tried all the stock dodges of dactylography.”
Death in Ecstasy Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1936
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