bertillonage

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An early form of [[biometric]] [[identification]] used on [[criminal]]s, usually by the [[French]] [[police]], making use of distinguishing [[anthropometric]] measurements, such as head size, arm span and scars.
2. {{lb|en|[[by extension]]}} A similar form of identification of used on [[racing]] [[greyhound]]s.

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