fingerprint /fin·ger·print/ (-print)
fingerprint,
1. an impression of the cutaneous ridges of the fleshy distal portion of a finger.
2. in biochemistry, the characteristic pattern of a peptide after subjection to an analytical technique.
fin·ger·print (f ng g r-prnt )n. 1. An impression on a surface of the curves formed by the ridges on a fingertip, especially such an impression made in ink and used as a means of identification. 2. A distinctive or identifying mark or characteristic. 3. An analytical method capable of making fine distinctions between similar compounds. v. 1. To take fingerprints of. 2. To identify by a distinctive mark or characteristic. |
fingerprint,
an image left on a smooth surface by the pattern of the pad of a distal phalanx. The distinctive pattern of loops and whorls represents the fine ridges marking the skin. Because each individual's fingerprints are unique, a classification system of the patterns is useful in identifying individuals.
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