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fingerprints

  • plural
    of fingerprint.
    fingerprint
    noun
    an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.
  • present tense form
    of fingerprint (3rd person singular).
    fingerprint
    noun
    an impression of the markings of the inner surface of the last joint of the thumb or other finger.

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Antidepressants, beta-blockers, proton pump inhibitors, and benzodiazepines were also associated with distinctive microbial "fingerprints."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

Turtle is less hopeful about finding fingerprints of life on Titan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Gotham is able to distinguish between the animals largely thanks to "fluke prints": whales have unique patterns on the underside of their tails, similar to human fingerprints, St. Lawrence explained.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Product ecologist at Nature Metrics, Dr George Muscatt, said the eDNA was "tiny traces or fingerprints of DNA that species in that ecosystem have left behind".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

If Bertillon suspected someone, he could take their fingerprints and see if they matched.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day

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