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pedigree vs family line

family line vs pedigree

pedigree and family line both are nouns.

pedigree is an adjective but family line is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedigree Yes Yes No No
family line Yes No No No
As nouns, family line is a hyponym of pedigree; that is, family line is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pedigree:
  • pedigree: the hereditary derivation of an individual
  • family line: people descended from a common ancestor
Other hyponyms of pedigree include family, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, side, breed line.
pedigree (noun) family line (noun)
ancestry of a purebred animal people descended from a common ancestor
the hereditary derivation of an individual
line of descent of a purebred animal
pedigree (adjective) family line (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between pedigree and family line

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