filiation

Noun
  1. The kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors (synset 113835254)
    is a type of: family relationship, kinship, relationship - (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
    subtypes:
    • bilateral descent - line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
    • unilateral descent - line of descent traced through one side of the family
    same as: descent, line of descent, lineage
  2. Inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline (synset 104929964)
    tells us about:
    • purebred - bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
    • crossbred - bred from parents of different varieties or species
    is a type of: hereditary pattern, inheritance - (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
    subtypes:
    same as: ancestry, derivation, lineage

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