cous·in 
/ˈkʌzən/ noun
plural cous·ins /ˈkʌzən/ noun [count] 1 a : a child of your uncle or aunt —called also first cousin; — see also second cousin
b : a person who is related to you but not in a close or direct way
▪ Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years. — see also kissing cousin 2 : a person who is from another country but whose culture is similar to your own
▪ our English cousins 3 : something that is similar or related to something else
▪ The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper. ▪ hurricanes and their cousins, typhoons
b : a person who is related to you but not in a close or direct way
▪ Everyone came to the wedding, including a distant cousin no one had heard from in years. — see also kissing cousin
▪ our English cousins
▪ The cricket is a cousin of the grasshopper. ▪ hurricanes and their cousins, typhoons
