In genealogy, the term first cousin twice removed refers to a relationship between two individuals who are part of the same extended family, but are not closely related. The term "removed" is used to describe the number of generations between two individuals in a family tree. Each "removed" represents a generation. Therefore, a "first cousin twice removed" is two generations away from the individual in question.
The term "first cousin" refers to individuals who share a set of grandparents. A "first cousin once removed" refers to the relationship between a first cousin and the child of that cousin. Similarly, a "first cousin twice removed" refers to the relationship between a first cousin and the grandchild of that cousin.
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