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dactyloscopy

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dactyloscopy

Summary

dactyloscopy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • dactyloscopy is a type of scientific method[2].
  • dactyloscopy is used for fingerprint recognition[3].
  • dactyloscopy's Commons category is recorded as Dactyloscopy[4].
  • dactyloscopy's said to be the same as is recorded as dactylography[5].
  • dactyloscopy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dactyloscopy[6].
  • dactyloscopy's uses is recorded as fingerprint[7].

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Definition and Type

dactyloscopy is a type of scientific method[2].

Use and Application

dactyloscopy is used for fingerprint recognition[3].

Why It Matters

dactyloscopy has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] dactyloscopy is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dactyloscopy_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{dactyloscopy}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dactyloscopy}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → scientific method
    Aliases → —
    Has use → fingerprint recognition
    Topic's main category → Category:Dactyloscopy
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0285623-daktyloskopie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259493|batch #259493]]"
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