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purebred

2 syllables
adjectivenoun
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As an adjective, purebred means having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal. As a noun, it means an animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

Meanings of purebred

4 meanings

adjective

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

  2. Bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain

noun

  1. An animal which has genuine parents of the same breed.

  2. A pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horsesanimal

    Similar: thoroughbred, pureblood

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Synonyms by meaning

noun: a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of…
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Oppositescrossbred

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