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third-degree relative

third-degree relative noun: 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.

Noun

third-degree relative (plural third-degree relatives)

  1. 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.

Forms of third-degree relative

pluralthird-degree relatives

Questions about third-degree relative

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

Words near third-degree relative in the dictionary

  1. third-culture kids
  2. third-degree
  3. third-degree burn
  4. third-degree burns
  5. third-degree murder
  6. third-degree relative
  7. third-degree relatives
  8. third-from-last
  9. third-grader
  10. third-graders
  11. third-guarder

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