dermatoglyphics
noun
der·ma·to·glyph·ics
ˌdər-mə-tə-ˈgli-fiks
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: skin patterns
especially
: patterns of the specialized skin of the inferior surfaces of the hands and feet
2
: the science of the study of skin patterns
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