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natural relative

[ˈnætʃərəl ˈrelətɪv]
nounpl: natural relatives
parente biológico
1. A blood relative; a person connected by birth rather than by marriage or adoption
She wanted to find her natural relatives after being adopted as a child.
Ela queria encontrar seus parentes biológicos depois de ter sido adotada na infância.
2. In biology, an organism that is closely related through evolutionary descent
The chimpanzee is considered one of humans' closest natural relatives.
O chimpanzé é considerado um dos parentes naturais mais próximos do ser humano.
Synonyms
blood relativebiological relativeconsanguineous relativekinsmankinswoman
Antonyms
adopted relativerelative by marriagein-law

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parente biológico
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
parente de sangue
Informal, literally 'blood relative'
Portugal
parente consanguíneo
More formal legal term used in Portugal
General
parente consanguíneo
Formal legal terminology across Portuguese-speaking regions

Related Idioms & Phrases

blood is thicker than water
search for one's roots
biological family
blood relation
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