second-degree relative

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

second-degree relative second-degree relatives
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