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con·san·guin·e·ous

n-gw

s, -s

ng-) KEY also con·san·guine (k

n-s

n, k

n-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Of the same lineage or origin; having a common ancestor.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin cnsanguineus : com-, com- + sanguineus, of blood ; see sanguine

OTHER FORMS:
consan·guine·ous·ly(Adverb)

Thesaurus: synonyms for consanguineous

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