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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Studies that compare genetic variation between pairs of siblings have been able to better control for socioeconomic backgrounds, as well as parenting practices and ethnicities; in these studies, the direct effects of DNA on IQ look even smaller, still with no hint of a biological mechanism.—
Eric Turkheimer,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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Eminem’s biological daughter Hailie Jade, who gave birth to her first son Elliot in March, chimed in with some well-wishes for her sister.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Consanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consanguineous. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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