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Cognation

nounid 39719·updated May 18, 2026
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line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

polysemous

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Variants

synonym
consanguinityenation
plural
Cognations
possessive
Cognation's
pluralpossessive
Cognations'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(anthropology) related by blood
§2
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

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