necrodactilia

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Spanish

Etymology

From necro- +‎ dactilia.

Noun

necrodactilia f (plural necrodactilias)

  1. the process of fingerprinting a corpse
    • 2016 July 30, “Bernal afirma que ataque a su hijo es un atentado contra su familia”, in El Nacional:
      Uno de los delincuentes fue identificado como Jhon José Reyes, quien tenía antecedentes por varios delitos, mientras que la mujer aún no ha sido identificada, pese a que fue sometida a una prueba de necrodactilia", indicó el dirigente del PSUV.
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