orthocousin

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noun

Any of two or more cousins who are the children of siblings of identical gender, i.e. children of brothers or of sisters.

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Meanings

nounorthocousin (plural orthocousins)

plural orthocousins

  1. Any of two or more cousins who are the children of siblings of identical gender, i.e. children of brothers or of sisters.

Origin

From ortho- + cousin.

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APA

orthocousin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocousin

MLA

“orthocousin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocousin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthocousin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthocousin.

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