Definitions
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- adjective Relating to the study and subject matter of
dermatoglyphics .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
Etymologies
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Backformation from dermatoglyphics
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Examples
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New World monkeys have similar dermatoglyphic prints on the undersides of their tails, the better to grasp as they swing from branch to branch.
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Researchers have shown dermatoglyphic differences between non-deficient people and those with cognitive or genetic abnormalities, like schizophrenia, Down's syndrome, and intellectual disability.
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