half-bred


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half-bred

(hăf′brĕd′, häf′-)
adj.
Having only one parent that is purebred; half-blooded. Used of animals.
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Adj.1.half-bred - (of animals) having only one purebred parent
half-blooded, half-breed
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species
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half-bred

[ˈhɑːfbred] ADJ → mestizo
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