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patrilateral

American  
[pa-truh-lat-er-uhl, pay-] / ˌpæ trəˈlæt ər əl, ˌpeɪ- /

adjective

  1. related through the father.


Etymology

Origin of patrilateral

First recorded in 1945–50; patri- + lateral


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