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Blood line
blood·line
/
ˈblʌdˌlaɪn
/
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[
bluhd
-lahyn
]
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noun
(usually of animals) the
line
of
descent
; pedigree; strain.
Origin:
1905–10;
blood
+
line
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bloodline
(ˈblʌdˌlaɪn)
—
n
all the members of a family group over generations, esp regarding characteristics common to that group; pedigree
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Blood line
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So is
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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Medical Dictionary
bloodline
blood·line (blŭd'līn')
n.
The direct
line
of
descent
; a pedigree.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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