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Ridge |
Defined as having double the distance from starting to ending, as neighboring
ridges are wide |
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Evading Ends |
Two ridges with different directions run parallel with each other for more than 3mm. |
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Bifurcation |
A ridge splits, both ridges maintain the
same direction and are longer than 3mm |
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Hook |
A ridge splits; one ridge is not longer than 3mm |
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Fork |
Two ridges are connected by a third ridge not longer than 3mm |
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Dot |
The ridgesection is no longer than the neighboring ridges are wide |
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Eye |
The ridge splits and rejoins within 3mm |
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Island |
A ridge splits and joins again within not
less than 3mm and not more than 6mm. The enclosed area is ridgeless. |
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Enclosed Ridge |
A ridge not longer than 6mm between two other ridges |
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Enclosed Loop |
A non-pattern determining loop between two or more parallel ridges. |
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Specialties |
Rare ridge forms such as question marks and butcher hooks |