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Definition of: consanguineous
(kon′sang·gwin′ē·əs) adjective
1. Descended from the same parent or ancestor; akin.
2. Of or pertaining to consanguinity. Also con·san·guine (kon·sang′gwin), con′san·guin′e·al. [<L consanguineus <com- together + sanguis blood]
—con′san·guin′e·ous·ly adverb
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