Noun: bloodline 'blúd,lIn
- The hereditary derivation of an individual
"his entire bloodline has been warriors";
- lineage, line, line of descent, descent, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock
- Ancestry of a purebred animal
"The dog's impressive bloodline was evident in its appearance and behaviour";
- pedigree
Derived forms: blood lines, bloodlines
Type of: ancestry, derivation, family tree, filiation, genealogy, lineage
Encyclopedia: Bloodline