consanguineous


consanguineous

adjective

Definition of CONSANGUINEOUS

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>
Synonyms biological (also biologic), birth, consanguineous
Related Words legitimate
Near Antonyms illegitimate

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