bibliotics

bibliotics
bibliotic, adj.bibliotist /bib"lee euh tist/, n.
/bib'lee ot"iks/, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.)
the analysis of handwriting and documents, esp. for authentication of authorship.
[1900-05; < Gk biblí(on) (see BIBLE) + -OT(IC) + -ICS]

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