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consanguineous

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con·san·guin·e·ous  (knsn-gwn-s, -sng-) also con·san·guine (kn-snggwn, kn-)
adj.
Of the same lineage or origin; having a common ancestor.
[From Latin cnsanguineus : com-, com- + sanguineus, of blood; see sanguine.]
consan·guine·ous·ly adv.
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Adj.1.consanguineous - related by blood
blood-related, consanguine, consanguineal, kin, akin, cognate
related - connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage


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