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pure·bred

(pyo͝or′brĕd′)

adj.

Of or relating to an animal having both parents of the same breed or variety.

n. (pyo͝or′brĕd′)

A purebred animal.

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purebred

adj

(Breeds) denoting a pure strain obtained through many generations of controlled breeding for desirable traits

(Breeds) a purebred animal. Compare grade⁹, crossbred²

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pure•bred

(adj. ˈpyʊərˈbrɛd; n. ˈpyʊərˌbrɛd)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to an individual whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed.

2. a purebred animal, esp. one of registered pedigree.

[1865–70]

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Noun	1.	purebred - a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses pureblood, thoroughbred animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
Adj.	1.	purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species

purebred

adjective

Of pure breeding stock:

full-blooded, highbred, pureblood, pureblooded, thoroughbred.

Translations

purebred

[ˈpjʊəˈbred]

A. ADJ [horse] → de pura sangre; [dog] → de raza

B. N → animal m de raza; (= horse) → pura sangre mf, purasangre mf

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purebred

pure-bred [ˌpjʊə^rbrɛd] adj → de race

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purebred

[ˈpjʊəˌbrɛd] adj → di razza pura

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