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What is Dermatoglyphics?

Dermatoglyphics (from ancient Greek derma = "skin",
glyph = "carving") is the scientific study of fingerprints.

The term was coined by Dr. Harold Cummins, the father of American fingerprint
analysis, even though the process of fingerprint identification had
already been in use for several hundred years.

All primates have ridged skin. It can also be found on the paws of certain mammals,
and on the tails of some monkey species. In humans and animals,
dermatoglyphs are present on fingers, palms, toes and soles.

This helps shed light on a critical period of embryogenesis, between four
weeks and five months, when the architecture of the major organ
systems is developing.

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