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paternity test

–noun
an assessment of possible paternity based on a comparison of the genetic markers of the offspring and those of the putative father.

Origin:
1925–30
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paternity test  
n.  A test using blood group identification of a mother, child, and putative father to establish the probability of paternity.
paternity testing n.
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Main Entry: pa·ter·ni·ty test
Pronunciation: p&-'t&r-n&t-E-
Function: noun
: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits todetermine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child —paternity testing noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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paternity test n.
A test using blood group identification of a mother, child, and putative father to establish the probability of paternity.

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