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Definition of Half-blooded
1. Adjective. (of animals) having only one purebred parent.
Exact synonyms: Half-bred, Half-breed
Category relationships: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Similar to: Crossbred
Category relationships: Animal, Animate Being, Beast, Brute, Creature, Fauna
Similar to: Crossbred
Definition of Half-blooded
1. Adjective. (genetics) having only one parent in common ¹
2. Adjective. (genetics) having parents of mixed ethnicities ¹
3. Adjective. (context: animals) having only one parent that comes from known pedigree ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Half-blooded
1. 1. Proceeding from a male and female of different breeds or races; having only one parent of good stock; as, a half-blooded sheep. 2. Degenerate; mean. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)