pedigree
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5.4
- noun
- /ˈpɛdɪˌɡri/
- Specialized
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pedigrí
- Most zoos require strict pedigrees for their animals, and they likely have an already filled quota of tigers, lions, and other exotics.
- pedigree records
- pedigree records of buffaloes
Examples
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With samples from 20 mummies, the Chinese researchers revealed the complex genetic pedigree of these early settlers.
Academic text (2010) -
Susie was a pedigree, and her registered name was Moonflower of Dunesk.
Fiction book (1997) -
So if we look at this pedigree, we know individual one is female and not affected by the disease.
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Today, this turkey line is part of the pedigree of nearly every turkey sold in the United States.
Academic text (2001) -
When you write a pedigree, there are certain designations that you should know.
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Do you have Papi's birth papers showing his pedigree?
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There are three basic categories in finding a Derby horse: his race record, his pedigree, and his physicality.
Blog text (26) -
He was a prize-winning pedigree pet and companion.
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To participate in the dog show, she needed to provide proof of the dog's pedigree to verify its lineage.
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The seller emphasized the importance of the kitten's pedigree, as it assured potential buyers of its purebred status.
Synonyms
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4.8
A family line of people or animals related by birth
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4.1
The family you come from over many generations
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4.6
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
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5.5
A list of family members who came before you
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7.4
A record of a family's ancestors and history
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5.3
Who a person's mother and father are and their family background
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3.2
A group of people who are related by birth over many generations
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3.8
The people in a family who are related by blood across generations
An official list showing the family history of purebred animals used for breeding
A family line that shows where a person comes from
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pedigree comes from old French words pied 'foot' and grue 'crane' because early family trees used a mark like a crane's foot to show lines of descent. So pedigree became the written record that proves an animal's breeding and is used as official proof.