purebred

Purebred is defined as an animal or human which is the result of unmixed breeding.

(adjective)

An example of purebred is a cat whose parents were both Siamese.

The definition of a purebred is a human or animal with unmixed breeding over many generations.

(noun)

An example of a purebred animal is a Rottweiler dog.

See purebred in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

belonging to a recognized breed with characters maintained through generations of unmixed descent

noun

a purebred plant or animal

See purebred in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or belonging to a recognized strain established by breeding individuals of unmixed lineage over many generations.

noun (pyo͝orˈbrĕdˌ)

A purebred animal.

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