consanguinity

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While the Himba population has historically exhibited a preference for consanguinity, Henn and Swinford were surprised to find that none of the individuals in their sample population had parents who were actually first cousins.

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023

"In general terms, our studies have shown that the health risks attributed to consanguinity have been exaggerated."

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022

While you can’t tell someone else how to feel about surprise consanguinity, I don’t think you’ve learned anything that you’re obliged to disclose.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2020

The author has a special and almost Darwinian interest in consanguinity, in the barbed things that are passed on in the blood of people and of horses, like curses, from generation to generation.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016

“All this nonsense comes from the Dark Ages. We know now that most birth deformities result from the consanguinity of the parents.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides