genetic fingerprinting
noun🔊/dʒəˌnetɪk ˈfɪŋɡəprɪntɪŋ/
🔊/dʒəˌnetɪk ˈfɪŋɡərprɪntɪŋ/
(also DNA fingerprinting)
[uncountable]the method of finding the particular pattern of genes in an individual person, particularly to identify somebody or find out if somebody has committed a crime 基因指纹分析；遗传指纹法