Related by blood

• Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a cognate relationship

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cognation \Cog*na"tion\, n. [L. cognatio.] Relationship by blood; descent from the same original; kindred. As by our cognation to the body of the first Adam. --Jer. Taylor. Participation of the same nature. --Sir T. Browne. A like temper and cognation. ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family [syn: matrilineage , enation ] related by blood [syn: consanguinity , blood kinship ] [ant: affinity ]