paternity test

noun

: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child

Examples of paternity test in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Many of the episodes featured a mother seeking a paternity test to determine who the father of the child was. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026

Musk reportedly offered her $15 million to keep quiet about the kid but then publicly volunteered to take a paternity test. — Joseph Wilkinson, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026

Musk reportedly offered her $15 million to keep quiet about the kid but then publicly volunteered to take a paternity test. — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2026

Diggs was recently confirmed via a paternity test to be the father of model Aileen Lopera’s daughter, Charliee Harper Diggs-Lopera. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paternity test

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Medical Definition

paternity test

noun

pa·​ter·​ni·​ty test pə-ˈtər-nət-ē- 

: a test especially of DNA or genetic traits to determine whether a given man could be the biological father of a given child

paternity testing noun