dermatoglyphics
/ˌdɜrmətəˈɡlɪfɪks/
noun
- The scientific study of the patterns of ridges on the skin of the fingers, palms, toes, and soles.
- She wrote her thesis on dermatoglyphics and its link to certain diseases.
- Dermatoglyphics is used in anthropology to study human populations.
- The professor introduced the class to the basics of dermatoglyphics.