Origin: Greek prefix bio-
Biometrics has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
"The research team spent months applying biometrics to analyze thousands of bird migration patterns, revealing statistical trends invisible through simple observation."
The automated measurement of biological data.
"The airport security checkpoint uses biometrics to automatically measure and verify a traveler's fingerprint and facial features without manual input."