dermatoglyphic vs crease

crease vs dermatoglyphic

dermatoglyphic and crease both are nouns.

dermatoglyphic is not a verb while crease is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dermatoglyphic	Yes	No	No	No
crease	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, crease is a hypernym of dermatoglyphic; that is, crease is a word with a broader meaning than dermatoglyphic:

dermatoglyphic: the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)
crease: a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

Other hypernyms of dermatoglyphic include crinkle, furrow, line, seam, wrinkle.

dermatoglyphic (noun)	crease (noun)
the lines that form patterns on the skin (especially on the fingertips and the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet)	a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade
	a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
	an angular or rounded shape made by folding

dermatoglyphic (verb)	crease (verb)
	become wrinkled or crumpled or creased
	make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; `crisp' is archaic
	make wrinkled or creased
	scrape gently

Difference between dermatoglyphic and crease

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