thumbprint

/ˌθʌmˈprɪnt/
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Other forms: thumbprints

Definitions of thumbprint
  1. noun
    fingerprint made by the thumb (especially by the pad of the thumb)
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    type of:
    fingerprint
    a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
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