Similarly , while there are general terms for siblings and parents , there is no comparable common gender - neutral term for a parent 's sibling or a sibling 's child .
Yet the English word cousin can refer to either a male or female cousin .
While there are general terms for siblings and parents , there is no comparable common gender - neutral term for a parent 's sibling or a sibling 's child .
Yet the English word cousin can refer to either a male or female cousin .