PUREBRED

purebred

(adjective) bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

thoroughbred, purebred, pureblood

(noun) a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

purebred (comparative more purebred, superlative most purebred)

Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal.

Noun

purebred (plural purebreds)

An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

Antonyms

• Heinz 57

• mixed breed

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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