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purebred
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pure·bred  (pyrbrd)
adj.
Of or belonging to a recognized strain established by breeding individuals of unmixed lineage over many generations.
n. (pyrbrd)
A purebred animal.
purebred
adj [ˈpjʊəˈbrɛd]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) denoting a pure strain obtained through many generations of controlled breeding for desirable traits
n [ˈpjʊəˌbrɛd]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a purebred animal Compare grade [9] crossbred [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.purebred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineagepurebred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
pureblood, thoroughbred
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.1.purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species
Translations
purebred [ˈpjʊəˈbred]
A. ADJ [horse] → de pura sangre; [dog] → de raza
B. N → animal m de raza; (= horse) → pura sangre mf, purasangre mf
purebred pure-bred [ˌpjʊərbrɛd] adj → de race
purebred [ˈpjʊəˌbrɛd] adj → di razza pura
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