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dactyliology

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Dac`tyl`i`ol´o`gy

n.

1.

(Fine Arts) That branch of archæology which has to do with gem engraving.

dactyliology

the study and making of finger rings. — dactyliologist, n. — dactyliologic, adj.

See also: Fingers and Toes

the technique of communicating through signs made with the fingers, as in the manual alphabet for the deaf.

See also: Deafness

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