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
According to Nana Bonsu, his consanguineous lineage traces back to King Osei Tutu, the founder and first ruler of the Ashanti Empire.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The downsides of inbreeding are to some extent intuitively understood by all, especially consanguineous relations between first order relatives.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013
Jason Phillips, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
The downsides of inbreeding are to some extent intuitively understood by all, especially consanguineous relations between first order relatives.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 18 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for consanguineous
biological
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In the hierarchy of family planning first comes the natural birth of your biological child, then IUI/IVF, and then finding a surrogate or adoption as a last resort.—
Amy Sheehan,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Remarkably, independent developer Sean Cole — who had minimal biological computing experience — solved this challenge in just one week.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Consanguineous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consanguineous. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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