third-degree relative
third-degree relative · third-degree relatives
A blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a…A blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a great-grandparent, first cousin, half-aunt, half-uncle, half-niece, half-nephew, or great-grandchild.
Meaning
1 sensesA blood relative who shares roughly an eighth of a person's DNA, such as a great-grandparent, first cousin, half-aunt, half-uncle, half-niece, half-nephew, or great-grandchild.
Forms
plural: third-degree relatives| Singular | third-degree relative |
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