consanguine
sæŋˈgwɪn adjective
having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.
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consanguinity (ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | relationship by blood; kinship |
| 2. | close affinity or connection |
| 3. | geology (of igneous rocks) similarity of origin, as shown by common mineral and chemical compositions and often texture |
| [C14: see | |
| consan'guineous | |
| —adj | |
| con'sanguine | |
| —adj | |
| consan'guineously | |
| —adv | |
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| consanguinity (ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪtɪ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | relationship by blood; kinship |
| 2. | close affinity or connection |
| 3. | geology (of igneous rocks) similarity of origin, as shown by common mineral and chemical compositions and often texture |
| [C14: see | |
| consan'guineous | |
| —adj | |
| con'sanguine | |
| —adj | |
| consan'guineously | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
consanguine
c.1600, from Fr. consanguin, from L. consanguineus "of the same blood" (see consanguinity).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
consanguineous con·san·guin·e·ous (kŏn'sān-gwĭn'ē-əs, -sāng-)
adj.
Exhibiting consanguinity.
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