patriclinous
patroclinous or patroclinal (ˌpætrəˈklaɪnəl)
/ (ˌpætrɪˈklaɪnəs) /
adjective
(of animals and plants) showing the characters of the male parent: Compare matriclinous
Origin of patriclinous
1C20: from Latin pater father + clināre to incline
Words Nearby patriclinous
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