second-degree relative
second-degree relative · second-degree relatives
A blood relative who shares roughly a quarter of a person's DNA, such as a…A blood relative who shares roughly a quarter of a person's DNA, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, half-sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.
Meaning
1 sensesA blood relative who shares roughly a quarter of a person's DNA, such as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, half-sibling, grandchild, niece, or nephew.
Forms
plural: second-degree relatives| Singular | second-degree relative |
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| Plural | second-degree relatives |
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