Dactyloscopy comes from the Greek words 'daktylos' meaning finger and 'skopein' meaning to examine.
Aphnology is the study of fingerprints. It involves the classification, identification, and analysis of fingerprints for forensic purposes.
Forensics. However, forensics deals with more than just finger prints.
The study of fingerprints is called dermatoglyphics. It involves analyzing the patterns, ridges, and loops on a person's fingertips to identify them uniquely. Fingerprints are used in forensic science for identification purposes due to their distinctiveness and permanence.
In most cases DNA fingerprints are used in identifying crime suspects. If there are fingerprints left at a crime scene then DNA fingerprints are used to attempt to identify the suspect. There is a database of criminal fingerprints that prints can be matched to if they are in the database.
The study of fingerprints is called dactyloscopy or dermatoglyphics. It involves analyzing and comparing the unique patterns of ridges and furrows on an individual's fingers and palms for identification purposes.
Scientifically, the study of fingerprints is called Dermatoglyphics. The name was derived from the ancient Greek 'derma' which means 'skin' and 'glyph' that means 'carving'.
Dactylography - the study of fingerprints as a method of identification
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Numismatics is the study of coins.
Aphnology is the study of fingerprints. It involves the classification, identification, and analysis of fingerprints for forensic purposes.
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