identacode

noun

iden·​ta·​code

īˈdentəˌkōd,

ə̇ˈd-

: a means of identification of a pedigreed animal consisting of a tattoo mark that is recorded on both pedigree and certificate of ownership

Word History

Etymology

identification + connective -a- + code

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