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Bertillon system

Bertillon system proper noun: a system for identifying people by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, skin colour, impression of thumb lines, etc.

Proper noun

Bertillon system

  1. (historical) A system for identifying people by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, skin colour, impression of thumb lines, etc.

Origin of Bertillon system

Named after Alphonse Bertillon, French anthropologist.

Questions about Bertillon system

What does Bertillon system mean?
Bertillon system means a system for identifying people by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, skin colour, impression of thumb lines, etc.
What part of speech is Bertillon system?
Bertillon system is a proper noun.

Words near Bertillon system in the dictionary

  1. berthside
  2. Berti
  3. Bertie
  4. Bertie County
  5. bertilimumab
  6. Bertillon system
  7. bertillonage
  8. Bertini
  9. Bertinis
  10. Bertino
  11. Bertinos

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