DNA test

noun

: a test that examines DNA and that is used to identify someone or to show that people are relatives

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And the new boo even wanted a DNA test for their oldest son. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025 Law enforcement officials in Nevada are awaiting dental records and DNA test results to verify that the man driving the Cybertruck at the time of this incident was in fact the renter of the vehicle, Livelsberger. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2025 The case remained unsolved until a new DNA test linked cells under Duey’s fingernails to Misch, in 2018. Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Dec. 2024 Although the Cali rapper initially denied paternity, a DNA test aired on their reality series Blueface & Chrisean: Crazy in Love, which allegedly proved the child was his. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for DNA test 

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“DNA test.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DNA%20test. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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