purebred (redirected from Wellbred)

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.

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	purebred - 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 [ˌpjʊə^rbrɛd] adj → de race

purebred [ˈpjʊəˌbrɛd] adj → di razza pura