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TERMINOLOGY

Fingerprints (Dermatoglyphics)

Definition

Unique skin patterns on fingertips. Three main types: loop (adaptability), whorl (independence), and arch (practicality). Don't change throughout life.

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The chiromancy tradition. The system in use today was codified by the 19th-century French school (d'Arpentigny, Desbarrolles).
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