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genetic relationship

NOUN
blood relation
Synonyms
WEAK
biological relationship blood blood brother blood relationship blood relative blood sister consanguinean family flesh flesh and blood kindred ties of blood uterine kin

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Whereas in Arizona, a single person with no genetic relationship can gain parental status only by filing for adoption after the baby is born.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The team looked at the genetic relationship between mothers and their adult children.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

After establishing a genetic relationship between the two individuals, the team looked at all possible connections, such as brothers, half-siblings, grandfather and grandson, as well as uncle and nephew.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

Today, many Swahili people have little genetic relationship with the medieval individuals in the study.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 29, 2023

In particular cases we may really be dealing with archaic similarities due to a genetic relationship that it is beyond our present power to demonstrate.

From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward