Noseprint

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An imprint of a nose (usually an animal's nose).
Verb
  1. 1
    To take a print of the nose of (an animal). transitive

    "Dogs can be noseprinted for identification purposes."

Example

More examples

"Dogs can be noseprinted for identification purposes."

Etymology

From nose + print.

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