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Noun
/ˈpedəˌgrē/,
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pedigrees, plural;
  1. The record of descent of an animal, showing it to be purebred

  2. A purebred animal

  3. The recorded ancestry, esp. upper-class ancestry, of a person or family

  4. The background or history of a person or thing, esp. as conferring distinction or quality

  5. A genealogical table

  1. pedigree(a): having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
  2. lineage: the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
  3. Purebreds, also called purebreeds, are cultivated varieties or cultivars of an animal species, achieved through the process of selective breeding. When the lineage of a purebred animal is recorded, that animal is said to be pedigreed.
  4. New Jack City II is the sixth studio album by American rapper Bow Wow. This is Bow Wow's first solo album to receive a Parental Advisory label for Adult Language.
  5. A show cat (also known as a purebred cat or pedigreed cat) is one that has been judged to be close to the physical ideal for its breed standard at a cat show. ...
  6. Purebred dog refers to a dog of a modern dog breed that closely resembles other dogs of the same breed, with ancestry documented in a stud book and registered with one of the major dog registries. ...
  7. Pedigree (from the French, pied de grue, lit. 'crane's foot') is the legal principle that allows a witness to testify as to his name and certain family details under the American and English common law concepts of evidence with no additional foundation. ...
  8. A chart, list or record of ancestors, to show breeding, especially distinguished breeding; Good breeding or ancestry; A history or provenance; Having a pedigree; Purebred
  9. a diagram of a family tree indicating the family members and their relationship to the person with an inherited disorder.
  10. Refers to a horse's family tree, paternal and maternal ancestors. A horse's pedigree provides insight into its potential ability and value.
  11. recorded ancestry or line of descent
  12. A medical drawing that includes all of a person's close relatives, the relationship between family members, and health information. A pedigree is used by doctors to analyze a family for genetic diseases.
  13. a written record of a Thoroughbreds family tree.
  14. A listing of a coin’s current owner plus all known previous owners.
  15. A written chart of the male and female ancestors, showing the date of birth, the parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. It may contain other information such as color, weight, etc.
  16. Ancestry; bloodline; family tree; lineage.
  17. A diagram that shows the pattern of inheritance of a gene in a family.
  18. a diagrammatic representation of a family health history which uses a standard set of symbols.
  19. A chart that goes backward in time, starting from one person, showing their parents, then the parent's parents, and so on.
  20. A family lineage, or a chart of a family lineage that follows the inheritance of a particular trait.
  21. A diagram of the genetic relationships and medical history of a family using standard symbols and terminology.
  22. A symbolic representation of disease transmission through families
  23. literally "foot of a crane".  On a genealogical chart, the group of lines branching from a person to his or her descendants looks rather like the footprint of a crane.
  24. Can be a synonym for Lineage or a history of an individual showing their heritage and class distinction. ...
  25. A family tree describing the occurrence of heritable traits across as many generations as possible.