dermatoglyphics
1. [ noun ] the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
Examples:

"some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics"

Related terms: life_science
Similar spelling:   dermatoglyphic
  dermatologic
  dermatological
  dermatologist
  dermatophytosis