bertillonage

/bɛʁ.ti.lɔ̃.aʒ/

Definitions

1. noun

the system of identifying and classifying individuals by physical characteristics, such as fingerprints and facial features, developed by Alphonse Bertillon

“The detective used bertillonage to identify the suspect based on his unique facial features.”

Synonyms

  • anthropometry
  • identification by description

Antonyms

  • anonymity
  • unidentifiability