distinctive feature
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The man also had no jewellery or distinctive features like scars or tattoos.
From BBC
The researchers focused on front footprints, which consistently provided the clearest and most distinctive features.
From Science Daily
The figures’ long, elegant fingers are a distinctive feature of Bohemian Gothic art, as are the tight blond curls framing the round faces of Mary, Jesus and the angel.
The finding suggests that this type of compositionality may be a distinctive feature of the prefrontal cortex.
From Science Daily
How such a distinctive feature remained hidden for so long became clear as scientists examined historical research methods.
From Science Daily
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