Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dna_fingerprint

1 sense of dna fingerprint

Sense 1
DNA fingerprint, genetic fingerprint -- (biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases)
       => biometric identification, biometric authentication, identity verification -- (the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot")