sib
noun
- blood relatives; kin
- a blood relative; kinsman or kinswoman; esp., a brother or sister
- Anthrop. a group of persons tracing their descent unilineally from a traditional or actual common ancestor
- Zool. any of the offspring of the same parents in relation to one another
adjective
related by blood; akin
See sib in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭb)
nouna. A blood relation; a relative.
b. A person's relatives considered as a group; kinfolk.
- A brother or sister; a sibling.
- Anthropology A kinship group consisting of two or more lineages considered as being related, as by common descent from a mythic ancestor.
adjective Related by blood; kindred.
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