fingerprint

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Every humpback has a pattern on the underside of their tail -- or fluke -- that is unique "like a human fingerprint", Castro said.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He prays for her before each game, looking up to the sky while grasping his wife’s necklace, then kissing a ring that has her fingerprint tattooed on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Scientists use deuterium levels as a kind of chemical fingerprint that reveals the conditions present when celestial objects formed.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

World uses the iris for ID confirmation because it is the most unique part of a person, even more so than a fingerprint.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

We also have fingerprint, retinal, and DNA scans, and have to step through special metal detectors.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins