affinité

Definitions of affinité
  1. noun
    (biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts
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    type of:
    liens de parenté, parenté
    (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
  2. noun
    (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship
    synonyms: parenté par alliance
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    antonyms:
    consanguinité, lien du sang, liens de famille, liens de parenté
    (anthropology) related by blood
    type of:
    liens de parenté, parenté
    (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
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