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consanguineous

adjective
/ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪniəs/

Meaning

Related by blood; descended from the same ancestor.

Example Sentences

The study focused on genetic disorders in consanguineous families.

Synonyms

kin, related, familial, kindred, cognate

Antonyms

unrelated, unrelated by blood, distant

Collocations

consanguineous marriage, consanguineous relationship, consanguineous family

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