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English > 1 sense of the word consanguinity:
NOUNrelationconsanguinity, blood kinship, cognation(anthropology) related by blood
English > consanguinity: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning(anthropology) related by blood.
Synonymsblood kinship, cognation
CategoryanthropologyThe social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings
Broaderkinship, family relationship, relationship(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Oppositeaffinity(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption
Adjectivesconsanguinerelated by blood