blood quantum
blood quantum · blood quantums · blood quanta
The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented…The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans.
Meaning
1 senses(US, offensive, proscribed, sometimes)The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans.
Forms
plural: blood quantums / blood quanta| Singular | blood quantum |
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| Plural | blood quantums / blood quanta |
regular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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