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consanguinity (n.)

"kinship by common descent," c. 1400, from Old French consanguinité and directly from Latin consanguinitatem (nominative consanguinitas), from consanguineus "of the same blood," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + sanguineus "of blood" (see sanguinary).

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Definitions of consanguinity from WordNet

consanguinity (n.)
(anthropology) related by blood;
Synonyms: blood kinship / cognation
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