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
One way to tackle the problem of genetic diseases which emerge out of consanguineous unions apparently isn't to discourage the unions themselves, but dodge the outcomes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2010
First, the Middle East has long been, and is still now, a region characterized by consanguineous marriages which likely increases genetic distance over short spatial scales.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2013
Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013
One way to tackle the problem of genetic diseases which emerge out of consanguineous unions apparently isn't to discourage the unions themselves, but dodge the outcomes.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Aug. 2010
First, the Middle East has long been, and is still now, a region characterized by consanguineous marriages which likely increases genetic distance over short spatial scales.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consanguineous
biological
Adjective
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These tools serve as a deterrent to prevent other nations from using certain biological agents.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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By drawing on theories about the biological basis of consciousness, one group came up with a checklist of criteria that, if met, would suggest that an AI system is likely to be conscious.—
Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazine,
Scientific American,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Consanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consanguineous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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