latent fingerprint

noun

A fingerprint that is not fully visible or analyzable but can be developed in laboratory conditions.

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Meanings

nounlatent fingerprint (plural latent fingerprints)

plural latent fingerprints · alternative latent print

  1. A fingerprint that is not fully visible or analyzable but can be developed in laboratory conditions.

    Synonyms: latent

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA fingerprint that is not fully visible or analyzable but can be developed in laboratory conditions.

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latent fingerprint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latent%20fingerprint

MLA

“latent fingerprint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latent%20fingerprint. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “latent fingerprint,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/latent%20fingerprint.

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