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Pedigreed
see synonyms of pedigreedAdjective
1. pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Pedigreed
see synonyms of pedigreedn.
1.
a. A line of ancestors; a lineage.
b. A list of ancestors; a family tree.
2. A chart of an individual's ancestors used in human genetics to analyze Mendelian inheritance of certain traits, especially of familial diseases.
3. A list of the ancestors of a purebred animal.
4. A continuous history or series of precedents, especially considered as evidence of respectability or legitimacy: "The practice of larding legislation with special interest lucre has, of course, a lengthy pedigree in American politics" (Jonathan Chait).
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