three-quarter sibling

noun

The offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.

Meanings

nounthree-quarter sibling (plural three-quarter siblings)

plural three-quarter siblings · alternative 3/4 sibling

  1. A sibling with whom one shares about 37.5% of one's genes, as opposed to 25% for half-siblings and 50% for full siblings.
    1. horse breedingThe offspring of a horse's sire/dam that is by/out of a sibling of its other parent.
    2. horse breedingThe offspring of a horse's dam and a son of its sire.
    3. horse breedingThe offspring of a horse's sire and a daughter of its dam.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

three-quarter sibling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarter%20sibling

MLA

“three-quarter sibling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarter%20sibling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “three-quarter sibling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/three-quarter%20sibling.

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