consanguineous

[kon-sang-gwin-ee-uh s] /ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn i əs/

adjective

having the same ancestry or descent; related by blood.

Also, consanguine

[kon-sang-gwin] /kɒnˈsæŋ gwɪn/ (Show IPA), consanguineal.

Origin

1595-1605; < Latin consanguineus, equivalent to con- con- + sanguin- (stem of sanguis) blood + -eus -eous

Related forms

consanguineously, adverb

Examples from the web for consanguineous

Researchers who study inbreeding track consanguineous marriages-those between second cousins or closer.
consanguineous marriage is individually relatively harmless, doing it for multiple generations spells trouble down the line.

Word Origin and History for consanguineous

adj.

c.1600, from Latin consanguineus "of the same blood" (see consanguinity).

consanguineous in Medicine

consanguineous con·san·guin·e·ous (kŏn'sān-gwĭn'ē-əs, -sāng-)
adj.
Exhibiting consanguinity.