`Stepsiblings` (stepbrothers or stepsisters) are the children of one`s stepparent from a previous relationship. They are not, however, related by blood. ===Milk sibling=== `Milk siblings` are children breastfed by either a woman who is the mother of one of the two babies, or by someone other than their biological mother, the latter a practice... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibling
(from the article `consanguinity`) Consanguineous relatives are defined within various degrees, according to the likelihood of their sharing genetic potentialities from common ... More than 80 percent of American children have one or more sisters or brothers, and the presence of these siblings can influence a child`s ... ...of the el... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/90
(sib´ling) any of two or more offspring of the same parents; a brother or sister. Called also sib. half sibling an individual who shares just one parent with the person of reference. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001