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family tree vs pedigree

pedigree vs family tree

family tree and pedigree both are nouns.

family tree is not an adjective while pedigree is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family tree Yes No No No
pedigree Yes Yes No No
As nouns, pedigree is a hyponym of family tree; that is, pedigree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than family tree:
  • family tree: successive generations of kin
  • pedigree: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other hyponyms of family tree include ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, stemma, stock.
family tree (noun) pedigree (noun)
successive generations of kin ancestry of a purebred animal
the hereditary derivation of an individual
line of descent of a purebred animal
family tree (adjective) pedigree (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between family tree and pedigree

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