dac|tyl|i|og|ly|phy

dac|tyl|i|og|ly|phy
dac|tyl|i|og|ly|phy «dak TIHL ee OG luh fee», noun.
the art of engraving gems for rings and the like.
[< Greek daktylioglyphíā < dáktylios finger ring + glýphein carve]

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  • dac|tyl|i|og|ra|phy — «dak TIHL ee OG ruh fee», noun. the description or study of finger rings. ╂[< Greek dáktylios finger ring] …   Useful english dictionary

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • dac·ty·lo·zooid; — dac·ty·lus; di·a·dac·tic; di·dac·ti·cism; di·dac·tive; di·dac·tyl; di·dac·ty·la; dis·co·dac·ty·lous; eleu·thero·dac·ty·lus; gy·ro·dac·ty·lus; her·mo·dac·tyl; het·ero·dac·tyl; het·ero·dac·ty·lism; het·ero·dac·ty·lous; hol·o·dac·tyl·ic;… …   English syllables

  • dac·ty·lo·gnathite; — dac·tyl·o·gram; dac·tyl·o·graph; dac·ty·log·ra·pher; dac·tyl·o·graph·ic; dac·ty·log·ra·phy; dac·ty·loid; dac·ty·lol·o·gy; dac·ty·lom; dac·ty·lo·pi·us; dac·ty·lop·o·dite; dac·tyl·o·pore; dac·ty·lop·si·la; dac·ty·lo·pter·i·dae; dac·tyl·o·scop·ic;… …   English syllables

  • phy — phy·tase; phy·tate; phy·tel·e·phas; Phy·tin; phy·tiv·o·rous; phy·to·bacteriology; phy·to·bezoar; phy·to·biology; phy·to·cecidium; phy·to·chlore; phy·to·ci·dal; phy·to·cide; phy·to·climatology; phy·to·coe·no·sis; phy·to·concretion;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • brachy — brachy·axis; brachy·catalectic; brachy·catalexis; brachy·ceph·al; brachy·cephalic; brachy·ceph·a·lid; brachy·ce·phal·i·dae; brachy·ceph·a·lism; brachy·ceph·a·li·za·tion; brachy·ceph·a·ly; brachy·cerebral; brachy·chi·ton; brachy·cranial;… …   English syllables

  • dactylioglyphy — dac*tyl i*og ly*phy, n. The art or process of gem engraving. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dactyliography — Dac*tyl i*og ra*phy, n. [Gr. dakty lios finger ring + graphy.] (Fine Arts) (a) The art of writing or engraving upon gems. (b) In general, the literature or history of the art. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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