three-quarter sister

In horse breeding, a "three-quarter sister" refers to a specific type of sibling relationship based on shared parentage.

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Definition

C2Horse Breeding

(technical)The female offspring of a horse's parent and a sibling of its other parent.

Example

The mare is considered a three-quarter sister to the stallion because their parents share a common sibling.
In terms of genetics, the filly is a three-quarter sister to her stablemate.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "three-quarter sister":

three-quarter sibling three-quarter brother half sister-in-law half aunt maternal half aunt paternal half aunt maternal half-uncle blood sister half brother-in-law double aunt second cousin paternal half-uncle first cousin blood sibling maternal cousin three-quarter time sesquiple first cousin maternal aunt paternal cousin first cousin thrice removed