dactylogram

/dækˈtɪləˌgræm/

Other forms: dactylograms

Definitions of dactylogram

1. noun

   a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
   synonyms: fingerprint

   types:

   loop

   the basic pattern of the human fingerprint

   thumbprint

   fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)

   type of:

   biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification

   the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics

   mark, print

   a visible indication made on a surface