pedigree

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pedigree

The dog's pedigree certificate shows its champion ancestors.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A record of ancestry or lineage: A pedigree is a documented chart or list showing the line of descent of a person, animal, or plant, especially to demonstrate pure breeding.
    • The origin or history of something: It can refer to the background or history that establishes the quality or authenticity of something.
    • Ancestry or lineage itself: The word can also mean the line of ancestors from which a person, animal, or plant is descended.

  2. Adjective:

    • Having a known and pure lineage: Used to describe an animal, especially a domesticated one like a dog or horse, whose ancestry is recorded and certifies it as purebred.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The kennel club requires a detailed pedigree for each registered dog.
    • This invention has an impressive pedigree, tracing back to several key patents in the 1980s.
    • She is proud of her aristocratic pedigree.

  • Adjective:

    • They bought a pedigree Labrador Retriever from a reputable breeder.
Advanced Usage

  • "of impeccable pedigree": Used to describe something or someone with an outstanding and flawless background or lineage.

    • The violinist, of impeccable musical pedigree, studied under the greatest masters.

  • "pedigree analysis": A term used in genetics and breeding for the study of an organism's ancestry to track the inheritance of traits.

    • Pedigree analysis is crucial for identifying hereditary diseases in the family.
Variants and Related Words
  • Pedigreed (Adjective): An alternative form of the adjective 'pedigree'.
    • A pedigreed cat often commands a higher price.
Synonyms
  • Lineage: Line of descent from an ancestor.
  • Ancestry: One's family or ethnic descent.
  • Genealogy: A study and charting of family lineages.
  • Bloodline: A sequence of direct ancestors, especially in animals.
Related Phrases
  • "Pedigree chart": A diagram showing the relationships between individuals across generations.
    • The geneticist drew a pedigree chart to visualize the inheritance pattern.
Idioms
  • "To have a good pedigree": To come from a respected or successful background. This can apply to people, ideas, or objects.
    • The new CEO has a good pedigree, having worked for the top firms in the industry.
pedigree

The dog's pedigree certificate shows its champion ancestors.

Adjective
  1. having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Noun
  1. ancestry of a purebred animal
  2. line of descent of a purebred animal
  3. the descendants of one individual
    • his entire lineage has been warriors

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