pureblood

Definitions of pureblood
  1. adjective
    having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
    synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblooded, thoroughbred
    purebred
    bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
  2. noun
    a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
    synonyms: purebred, thoroughbred
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    type of:
    animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna
    a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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