paternity test

noun

Definition of PATERNITY TEST

: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child

1926

Medical Dictionary

noun pa·ter·ni·ty test \pə-ˈtər-nət-ē-\

: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child

—paternity testing noun

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