consanguineous

adjective

ˌkän-ˌsan-ˈgwi-nē-əs How to pronounce consanguineous (audio)
Definition of consanguineousnext
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. — 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
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biological
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  • When several biological computers weighed in on which moves to make, the score jumped to around 70%.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Trees' biological growth isn't beholden to any market, as physical volume expansion builds in value over time.
    — Sebastien Chasse, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of biological

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