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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Following his murder conviction, a DNA test connected Hardin to the 1997 rape of a school teacher in nearby Rogers, Arkansas, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in the case. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2025 Private investigator Jimmy Ramsey has decided to do more than just that DNA test. Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 11 June 2025 But when that man took a DNA test and the matches came up short, questions emerged. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 10 June 2025 Therefore, the Fort Worth Zoo plans to do a quill DNA test on its new porcupette to more rapidly determine if the animal is a male or female. Erin Clack, People.com, 1 June 2025 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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