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词汇 dermatoglyphics
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Definition of dermatoglyphics in English:

dermatoglyphics

plural nounˌdəːmətə(ʊ)ˈɡlɪfɪksˌdərmətəˈɡlifiks
  • treated as singular The study of skin markings or patterns on fingers, hands, and feet, and its application, especially in criminology.

    (尤用于犯罪学中的)肤纹学,皮肤纹理学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I invite all of those skeptics to read one of my latest works on the field and become introduced to the scientific study of hand appearances, called dermatoglyphics.
    • The former is found on the palms and soles and has a thick outer layer that contains dermatoglyphics, a fancy term for fingerprints.
    • Thus, for the twins concordant for sexual orientation, the null hypothesis that there are no differences in dermatoglyphics between twins cannot be rejected.
    • The following physical features were noted: cleft lip and palate, overlapping fingers, low-set ears, simian creases, obscure dermatoglyphics, and hypoplastic external genitalia.
    • This visionary scientist also laid down the foundations of dermatoglyphics.

Derivatives

  • dermatoglyphic

  • adjective
    • Conventional methods were used in dermatoglyphic interpretation.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • But further studies have to be done with a larger sample size in order to evaluate the significance of these variations in the dermatoglyphic features in the oral cleft individuals.
      • Using an approach based on the gradient of development in the hand, the possibility that the relative timing of alcohol exposure can be detected in the dermatoglyphic system will be explored.
      • Since this type of dermatoglyphic model is based on an analysis of genetically identical individuals (monozygotic twins), it provides a marker for prenatal environmental causality independent of genetic causality.
      • Some of the factors (including differences in testosterone level) which are associated with intrauterine stress are also associated with dermatoglyphic asymmetry in humans and captive primates.

Origin

1920s: from dermato- 'skin' + Greek gluphikos 'carved' (from gluphē 'carving').

Definition of dermatoglyphics in US English:

dermatoglyphics

plural nounˌdərmətəˈɡlifiks
  • treated as singular The study of skin markings or patterns on fingers, hands, and feet, and its application, especially in criminology.

    (尤用于犯罪学中的)肤纹学,皮肤纹理学

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I invite all of those skeptics to read one of my latest works on the field and become introduced to the scientific study of hand appearances, called dermatoglyphics.
    • The former is found on the palms and soles and has a thick outer layer that contains dermatoglyphics, a fancy term for fingerprints.
    • Thus, for the twins concordant for sexual orientation, the null hypothesis that there are no differences in dermatoglyphics between twins cannot be rejected.
    • This visionary scientist also laid down the foundations of dermatoglyphics.
    • The following physical features were noted: cleft lip and palate, overlapping fingers, low-set ears, simian creases, obscure dermatoglyphics, and hypoplastic external genitalia.

Origin

1920s: from dermato- ‘skin’ + Greek gluphikos ‘carved’ (from gluphē ‘carving’).

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