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genetic fingerprinting

noun
 
/dʒəˌnetɪk ˈfɪŋɡəprɪntɪŋ/
 
/dʒəˌnetɪk ˈfɪŋɡərprɪntɪŋ/
(also DNA fingerprinting)
[uncountable]
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  1. the method of finding the particular pattern of genes in an individual person, particularly to identify somebody or find out if somebody has committed a crimeTopics Crime and punishmentc2
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