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   consanguineous

   /ˌkɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor: "consanguineous marriages may give rise to recessive syndromes"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin consanguineus ‘of the same blood’ (from con- ‘together’ + sanguis ‘blood’) + -ous.

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