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unpedigreed

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An animal, like a cat or dog, with no registered breed

adjective
/ʌnˈpɛdɪɡrid/

: sin pedigree

Many unpedigreed dogs make great pets.

Examples

The unpedigreed dog showed remarkable intelligence and loyalty, despite not having a recognized lineage.
Many unpedigreed dogs can be just as healthy and loving as purebreds.
The animal shelter had several unpedigreed cats looking for new homes.
She adopted an unpedigreed puppy because she cared more about personality than breed.
The dog was unpedigreed and came from a local shelter.
Even without a pedigree, the unpedigreed horse proved to be one of the fastest in the race.
Adopting an unpedigreed cat can be just as rewarding as bringing home a purebred animal.

Synonyms

unrecorded

vsunpedigreed

3 3.9

Not written down in official papers

is specific to lacking recorded family ancestry rather than general documentation

Antonyms

purebred

Specialized

10 4.6

Has parents and grandparents from the same family line without mixing with other animals

pedigreed

Specialized

3 6.2

An animal with official records that show it comes from a pure breed

How Pedigreed

purebred

Specialized

10 4.6

registered

Formal

255 3.8

pedigreed

Specialized

3 6.2

unrecorded

3 3.9

unpedigreed

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Surface Forms

unpedigreed positive

unpedigreedder comparative

unpedigreeddest superlative

Morphology

unpedigreed = pedigreed (transparent) = un + pedigree + ed

The adjective 'pedigreed' (pedigree + -ed) means 'having a recorded lineage', and 'un-' straightforwardly negates it to mean 'not having a recorded lineage'.

Etymology

Unpedigreed combines un- ('not') with pedigree ('record of family'), so an unpedigreed animal has no official papers showing its ancestors. This is why the word usually describes a mixed or unknown-breed pet.