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pedigree vs parentage

parentage vs pedigree

pedigree and parentage both are nouns.

pedigree is an adjective but parentage is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pedigree Yes Yes No No
parentage Yes No No No
As nouns, pedigree and parentage are synonyms defined as:
  • pedigree and parentage: the hereditary derivation of an individual
Other synonyms of pedigree include ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, stemma, stock.
pedigree (noun) parentage (noun)
ancestry of a purebred animal the hereditary derivation of an individual
the hereditary derivation of an individual the kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
line of descent of a purebred animal the state of being a parent
pedigree (adjective) parentage (adjective)
having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Difference between pedigree and parentage

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