pureblood
[ pyoor-bluhd ]
/ ˈpyʊərˌblʌd /
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noun
an individual, especially an animal, whose ancestry consists of a single strain or type unmixed with any other.
adjective Also pureblooded, pure-blooded.
of or relating to a pureblood.
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Medical definitions for pureblood
pureblood
[ pyur′blŭd′ ]
adj.
Of unmixed ancestry; purebred.
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