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CONSANGUINEOUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does consanguineous mean?
• CONSANGUINEOUS (adjective)
The adjective CONSANGUINEOUS has 1 sense:
1. related by blood
Familiarity information: CONSANGUINEOUS used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Related by blood
Synonyms:
akin; blood-related; cognate; consanguine; consanguineal; consanguineous; kin
Similar:
related (connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage)
Context examples
The historical fact that a legal or consanguineous brother or sister has died.
(Deceased Sibling, NCI Thesaurus)
The historical fact that a legal or consanguineous family member has died.
(Deceased Family Member, NCI Thesaurus)
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