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consanguineous

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


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Several children were the result of consanguineous marriages, in which the parents are related.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024

“Ninety percent of the cases I see are caused by consanguineous marriages,” says Ms Zaki.

From Economist ● Feb. 25, 2016

With the pianist-brother's recent success, however, the consanguineous harmonies of the trio will no longer be heard.

From Time Magazine Archive

But, on the other hand, the dangers of continuous consanguineous reproduction are no less evident.

From The Sexual Question A Scientific, psychological, hygienic and sociological study by Auguste Forel

It is in the existence of such hidden factors that the chief danger in the marriage of cousins, or in fact any consanguineous marriage lies.

From Being Well-Born An Introduction to Eugenics by Michael F. Guyer


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