English

Noun

bloodline ‎(plural bloodlines)

1. The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
2. The pedigree of an animal.
3. By extension, the predecessors of a particular item or product.
   • 2002, Tampa Bay Magazine - Sep-Oct 2002, Vol. 17, No. 5, p. 63:

     No other Sport Utility Vehicle has a bloodline like the Cayenne.