English Explanatory Dictionary

bertillonage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early form of biometric identification used on criminals by the French police, making use of distinguishing anthropometric measurements, such as head size, arm span and scars.
  2. A similar form of identification of used on racing greyhounds.

Pronunciation

/bɛːtijɒˈnɑːʒ/

Word forms

bertillonage

Etymology

Learned borrowing from French bertillonnage; from the name of the inventor, Alphonse Bertillon.

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