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genetic fingerprinting

noun

Definition of genetic fingerprinting

: dna fingerprinting
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 His subsequent conviction resulted from a new tactic in wildlife preservation: The genetic fingerprinting methods that have been so successful in the criminal justice system are now being used to solve poaching crimes. — Gina Kolata, New York Times, "In Africa, Geneticists Are Hunting Poachers," 8 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of genetic fingerprinting

1984, in the meaning defined above

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genetic fingerprinting

noun

Medical Definition of genetic fingerprinting

: dna fingerprinting

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