| NOUN | relation | cognation, matrilineage, enation | line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family |
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| relation | cognation, consanguinity, blood kinship | (anthropology) related by blood |
| Meaning | line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family. | |
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| Synonyms | matrilineage, enation | |
| Broader | unilateral descent | line of descent traced through one side of the family |
| Meaning | (anthropology) related by blood. | |
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| Synonyms | consanguinity, blood kinship | |
| Category | anthropology | The social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings |
| Broader | kinship, family relationship, relationship | (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption |
| Opposite | affinity | (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption |
| Spanish | cognación, consanguineidad, consanguinidad, parentesco sanguíneo | |
| Catalan | consanguinitat | |
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