cheiloscopy

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noun

The (typically forensic) examination of traces left by lips

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Meanings

nouncheiloscopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe (typically forensic) examination of traces left by lips

Origin

From cheilo- + -scopy.

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APA

cheiloscopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiloscopy

MLA

“cheiloscopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiloscopy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheiloscopy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheiloscopy.

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