minutia

n.

（常复数）细节，小事；

复数：minutiae

1. In this paper, we employ an improved minutia preserving smoothing algorithm based on solving a nonlinear diffusion equation.
   但降噪算法常会因过度平滑引起图象细节特征的模糊，因此需要采用能保留细节的平滑处理算法。

A minutia-based partial fingerprint recognition system
A minutia matching algorithm in fingerprint verification
Minutia Cylinder-Code: a new representation and matching technique for fingerprint recognition
Fingerprint matching using an Feature-based minutia descriptor
Fingerprint matching using an orientation-based minutia descriptor
Fingerprint Matching Using an Orientation-Based Minutia Descriptor
Image Enhancement and Minutia Matching Algorithms in Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Improving Fingerprint Matching Using an Orientation-Based Minutia Descriptor
Improving Fingerprint Matching Using an Orientation-Based Minutia Descriptor
Improving Fingerprint Matching Using an Orientation-Based Minutia Descriptor