purebred
Use Purebred in a sentence
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to an animal, all of whose ancestors derive over many generations from a recognized breed.
noun
2.
a purebred animal, especially one of registered pedigree.
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Purebred
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Example sentences
Purebred calves means a strain established through breeding many generations of unmixed stock.
Purebred wild water buffaloes may already have disappeared from the world, scientists acknowledge.
The rotation did appear to be more beneficial for purebred cows than crossbred cows, considering reproductive traits.
Dogs must be either a purebred or cross of the following breeds.
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