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consanguinity

[kon-sang-gwin-i-tee] / ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn ɪ ti /


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"We can see what is happening when consanguinity is at play and also when new genetic variations are introduced into the family unit of the clan or tribe representing more distant ancestors."

From Science Daily ● Apr. 9, 2024

"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

And without that illusion of chosen consanguinity, the expositional creakiness of Mr. Crowley’s script is laid unflatteringly bare.

From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2018

After everything she had done to atone for her crime, after she had turned her marriage into an arctic wasteland and allowed a surgeon to tie her fallopian tubes, consanguinity wasn’t finished with her.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides


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