noun
biometrics; biometry
Technical term for the statistical analysis of biological data, including measurement of living organisms and biometric identification.
生物測定学は、指紋や虹彩などの生体情報を統計的に解析する学問です。
Biometrics is the field that statistically analyzes biological information such as fingerprints and irises.
生体認証 refers specifically to biometric authentication technology, while 生物測定学 is the broader academic discipline of biometry.
Compound of 生物 (living things) + 測定 (measurement) + 学 (study). A modern academic term corresponding to English 'biometrics' or 'biometry'.