parallel cousin

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noun

a cousin who is the child either of one's mother's sister or of one's father's brother.

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Also called ortho-cousin.

Compare cross-cousin.

Words nearby parallel cousin

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How to use parallel cousin in a sentence

Mating with a cousin or brother is safer than risking life and limb to mate with an outsider.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“A mother has lost a son,” referring to his late cousin Akai.
Protesters Demand Justice For Gurley As Gap Grows Between Cops and NYC|M.L. Nestel|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A professional ballroom dancer and instructor, her name reflects a parallel that runs in both BDSM and dance: symbiosis.
Dungeons and Genital Clamps: Inside a Legendary BDSM Chateau|Ian Frisch|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The savvy forger with Pappy empties to fill might get his hands on some Old Weller and present it as its more illustrious cousin.
The Cult of Pappy van Winkle|Eric Felten|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

More likely he drove parallel to the border on the Syrian side before detonating the explosives.
Did ISIS Attack Kobani from Turkey?|Jamie Dettmer|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cousin George's position is such a happy one, that conversation is to him a thing superfluous.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
From the moment that he touches the magical little hand, cousin George is eclipsed.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
As a matter of fact, it was a very distant cousin of hers who had died, a Mrs. Fanshawe Collingwood, who also lived in the town.
The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
The Professor thought very kindly of the dead cousin, whose money would provide for this great work.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Never had Tom seen his gay and careless cousin in such guise: he was restless, silent, intense and inarticulate.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood