blood relationship
Noun
Meaning
blood relationship (plural blood relationships)
The state of being related by “blood”, i.e. genetically.
Alternative names
blood-relationship
Synonyms
brotherhood
kindred
kinship
kin
maternity
filiation
consanguinity
blood relative
blood relation
blood brother
matrilineage
patrilineage
Related terms
Examples
If there are markers shared among the tested individuals, the probability of biological relationship is calculated to determine how likely the tested individuals share the same markers due to a blood relationship.
All the people in Vietnam's villages usually have a blood relationship.