bertillonage

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from French bertillonnage; from the name of the inventor, Alphonse Bertillon. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /bɛːtijɒˈnɑːʒ/ Hyphenation: ber‧til‧lon‧age === Noun === bertillonage (uncountable) (historical) An early form of biometric identification used on criminals by the French police, making use of distinguishing anthropometric measurements, such as head size, arm span and scars. (by extension) A similar form of identification of used on racing greyhounds.