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pureblood

[ pyoo r-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 pure·blood·ed, pure-blood·ed.

of or relating to a pureblood.
purebred(def 1).

Words related to pureblood

purebred, pedigree, blood, full-blooded, highbred, pedigreed

Words nearby pureblood

pure laine, pure land, pure land sects, pure line, pure reason, pureblood, purebred, puree, purehearted, purely, purfle

Origin of pureblood

First recorded in 1770–80; pure + blood
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Medical definitions for pureblood

pureblood
[ pyur′blŭd′ ]

adj.

Of unmixed ancestry; purebred.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.