Half-bred (Adjective)

Meaning

(of animals) having only one purebred parent.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The farmer bought a half-bred cow, hoping its mixed genetics would make it more resilient to disease.
• The half-bred dog's coat was a mix of its purebred golden retriever mother and its unknown father.
• The horse breeder deliberately created half-bred foals, combining the traits of different purebred lines.
• Some cat registries refuse to recognize half-bred animals, only accepting those with two purebred parents.
• The half-bred sheep were a cross between a purebred merino ewe and a ram of unknown lineage.

Synonyms

• Half-blooded
• Half-breed