Pedigree
21pedigree — [ped′i grē΄] n. [ME pedegru, pe de gre < MFr pié de grue, lit., crane s foot < L pes,FOOT + grus, a crane: from the lines in the genealogical tree] 1. a list of ancestors; record of ancestry; family tree 2. descent; lineage; ancestry 3. a… …
22Pedigree — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Pedigree (homonymie). Le pedigree est : chez les animaux, une liste d ancêtres de la même espèce garantissant la pureté de la race. En France, pour les chiens, on peut obtenir un extrait du L.O.F.,… …
23pedigree — [[t]pe̱dɪgriː[/t]] pedigrees 1) N COUNT If a dog, cat, or other animal has a pedigree, its ancestors are known and recorded. An animal is considered to have a good pedigree when all its known ancestors are of the same type. 60 per cent of dogs… …
24pedigree — pedigreeless, adj. /ped i gree /, n. 1. an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry. 2. a genealogical table, chart, list, or record, esp. of a purebred animal. 3. distinguished, excellent, or pure ancestry. 4. derivation, origin, or… …
25pedigree — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ long ▪ Hereford cattle have a long pedigree. ▪ distinguished, illustrious, impeccable, impressive ▪ …
26pedigree — ped|i|gree1 [ pedı,gri ] noun 1. ) count the parents, grandparents, etc. of an animal, or a list of them: The dog s pedigree is first rate. a ) an animal whose parents, grandparents, etc. were all of the same BREED (=type): Their dog is a… …
27pedigree — I UK [ˈpedɪɡriː] / US [ˈpedɪˌɡrɪ] noun Word forms pedigree : singular pedigree plural pedigrees 1) a) [countable] the parents, grandparents etc of an animal, or a list of them b) an animal whose parents, grandparents etc were all of the same… …
28pedigree — ped|i|gree1 [ˈpedıgri:] n [U and C] [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: pe de gru crane s foot ; because the lines connecting related people can look like the bird s foot] 1.) the parents and other past family members of an animal or person …
29pedigree — ped•i•gree [[t]ˈpɛd ɪˌgri[/t]] n. 1) an ancestral line; lineage; ancestry 2) a genealogical record, esp. of a purebred animal 3) distinguished or pure ancestry 4) derivation; history 5) having established purebred ancestry: a pedigree collie[/ex] …
30Pedigree — In medicine, a pedigree is a family health history diagrammed with a set of international symbols to indicate the individuals in the family, their relationships to one another, those with a disease, etc. * * * Ancestral line of descent,… …
