1. Parenting
Collateral Ancestor
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Definition: An ancestor not in the direct line of ascent, but of the same ancestral family.

Pronunciation: [kuh-lat-tuh-ruhl] • (noun)  

Alternate Forms: collateral line; collateral relative

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