consanguinity

noun

🔊/ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/

🔊/ˌkɑːnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/

[uncountable] (formal)

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relationship by birth in the same family同宗；血缘；血亲关系
- different degrees of consanguinity不同程度的血缘关系
Topics Family and relationshipsc2
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin consanguineus ‘of the same blood’ (from con- ‘together’ + sanguis ‘blood’) + -ity.