dactylology

(-läl′ə jē)

noun

the use of a finger alphabet, as among deaf-mutes

Origin: dactylo- + -logy

See dactylology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The use of the fingers and hands to communicate and convey ideas, as in the manual alphabet used by hearing-impaired and speech-impaired people.

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