Pronounced: LORD of miss-RULE, noun
Notes: Another phrase I think I’ve read, but I didn’t know the actual meaning
Yesterday’s word
The word dactyloscopy is “the analysis of fingerprints for identification of individuals”
First usage
Our word came into English in the 1900s (that is, 1900-1909)
Background / Comments
I normally hear and use the word “fingerprinting”, but this word would be a much more fun word to use. It comes from the Greek word dactylo- (finger; toe) and -scopy (observation).
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