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consanguineous

con·san·guin·e·ous

consanguineous

 
pronunciation:
kan saeng gwI ni s
part of speech: adjective
definition: having a blood relationship; descended from the same ancestors.
Views on marriage between consanguineous partners vary widely from country to country.
similar words:
akin, kin, kindred, natural
derivation: consanguineously (adv.)