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dactylology definition

dac·ty·lol·ogy (-läl′ə jē)

noun

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

Etymology: dactylo- + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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