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Definition of Pedigreed
1. Adjective. Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal.
Similar to: Purebred
Derivative terms: Pureblood
Definition of Pedigreed
1. Adjective. (chiefly of an animal) Having a pedigree; purebred ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pedigreed
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pedigreed
Literary usage of Pedigreed
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"The pedigreed seed, however, is the only seed of guaranteed purity, ... In 1918
Illinois and Indiana were the largest purchasers of pedigreed Rosen rye ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"A "pedigreed" animal infers known parentage on both sides. With fruit trees and
other plants the female parent is often known, but not the male, ..."
3. Annual Report by Illinois Farmers' Institute (1916)
"however, that the breeder of pedigreed live stock has nothing to learn about ...
"I wonder if, as breeders of pedigreed live stock, we appreciate the ..."
4. Biochemical Bulletin by Columbia University (1912)
"Finally, the data justify the conclusion that the cells of this pedigreed race of
... pedigreed ..."
5. History of Oakland County Michigan: A Narrative Account of Its Historic by Thaddeus D Seeley (1912)
"In addition to tilling the soil, which each year yields him large crops, he makes
a specialty of raising pedigreed stock ..."
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