Meanings
proper noun
- historicalA system for identifying people by a physical description based upon anthropometric measurements, notes of markings, deformities, skin colour, impression of thumb lines, etc.
Origin
Named after Alphonse Bertillon, French anthropologist.
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APA
Bertillon system. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bertillon%20system
MLA
“Bertillon system.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bertillon%20system. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bertillon system,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bertillon%20system.
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