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Minutia

The point where a friction ridge begins, terminates, or splits into two or more ridges.Minutiae are friction ridge characteristics that are used to individualize a friction ridgeimage (fingerprint, palm print, plantar). This is also known as Level 2 detail.

Committee

Interdisciplinary

Date Added to Lexicon

06/12/2023

Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)

ANSI/NIST-ITL 1-2011 Update:2015 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information. ANSI/National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2011. Source link