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paternal cousins

paternal cousins is the plural of paternal cousin.

Meaning of paternal cousin

Noun

paternal cousin (plural paternal cousins)

  1. A child of one's father's sibling
  2. A more distant relative of one's father who is not a direct ancestor

Questions about paternal cousins

What is paternal cousins the plural of?
Paternal cousins is the plural of paternal cousin.

Words near paternal cousins in the dictionary

  1. pateriform
  2. paternal
  3. paternal aunt
  4. paternal aunts
  5. paternal cousin
  6. paternal cousins
  7. paternal custody
  8. paternal grandchild
  9. paternal grandchildren
  10. paternal grandfather
  11. paternal grandfathers

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