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second-degree relative

second-degree relative noun: 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.

Noun

second-degree relative (plural second-degree relatives)

  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.

Forms of second-degree relative

pluralsecond-degree relatives

Questions about second-degree relative

What does second-degree relative mean?
Second-degree relative means 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.
What part of speech is second-degree relative?
Second-degree relative is a noun.
What is the plural of second-degree relative?
The plural of second-degree relative is second-degree relatives.

Words near second-degree relative in the dictionary

  1. second-degree
  2. second-degree burn
  3. second-degree burns
  4. second-degree murder
  5. second-degree murders
  6. second-degree relative
  7. second-degree relatives
  8. second-division
  9. second-drawer
  10. second-from-last
  11. second-gear valuation

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