dermatoglyph

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noun

The pattern of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of a finger or foot

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Meanings

noundermatoglyph (plural dermatoglyphs)

plural dermatoglyphs

  1. The pattern of loops, arches and whorls on the skin of a finger or foot

Origin

From dermato- + glyph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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