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Complete Definition of "bertillonage"

English

Etymology
F.; from the name of the inventor, w:Alphonse Bertillon|Alphonse Bertillon

Pronunciation
IPA: / b�rtij�'na� /

Hyphenation
ber·til·lon·age

Noun
en-noun|-

  1. Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements � including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
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