consanguinity
noun
- relationship by descent from the same ancestor; blood relationship
- close association; connection
See consanguinity in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kŏnˌsăn-gwĭnˈĭ-tē, -săng-)
noun pl. con·san·guin·i·ties - Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.
- A close affinity or connection.
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