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    What is the study of fingerprints called?

    Question #5219. Asked by Maggie. (Aug 18 00 12:12 PM)


    shantaram

    		Dactyloscopy or Dactylography is the examination of finger prints.

    http://ca.encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861602401/dactylography.html

    NOTE: Dermatoglyphics (from ancient Greek derma = "skin", glyph = "carving") is the scientific study of fingerprints.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatoglyphics

    [Note & Links added -- Zb]



    Aug 18 00, 12:41 PM

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