CONSANGUINEOUS


Meaning of CONSANGUINEOUS in English

-nēəs adjective

Etymology: Latin consanguineus

1. : of the same blood

a consanguineous mating

: descended from the same person (as a father) or the same ancestor

consanguineous brothers

also : of or relating to persons so related

a consanguineous community

— distinguished from affinal ; compare consanguine

2. : of the same origin

consanguineous igneous rocks

• con·san·guin·eous·ly adverb

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