most likely number of individuals
Acronym/Abbreviation: MLNI
Quantification technique to estimate the actual number of individuals in a skeletal assemblage based on the number of paired and unpaired bones; a modified Lincoln Index (LI). (OSAC Crime Scene/Death Investigation Committee)
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