as in biological
being such by blood and not by adoption or marriage
felt just as close to his adopted brother as he did to his two consanguineous siblings
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Recent Examples of consanguineous
The downsides of inbreeding are to some extent intuitively understood by all, especially consanguineous relations between first order relatives.
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Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consanguineous
biological
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Over the course of three months, the team conducted medical examinations on nearly all 1,000 island inhabitants, collecting biological samples and systematically surveying the island’s flora and fauna.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
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The film is based on the comic series by Grant Morrison, in which Bruce Wayne teams up with his biological son, Damian, who takes on the Robin moniker.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Consanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consanguineous. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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