DNA fingerprinting
noun /ˌdiː en eɪ ˈfɪŋɡəprɪntɪŋ/
/ˌdiː en eɪ ˈfɪŋɡərprɪntɪŋ/
(also genetic fingerprinting)
[uncountable]- 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