patrilineal
[ pa-truh-lin-ee-uh l, pey- ]
/ ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ- /
adjective
inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
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OTHER WORDS FROM patrilineal
pat·ri·lin·e·al·ly, adverbWords nearby patrilineal
patriclinous, patricliny, patrifocal, patrilateral, patrilineage, patrilineal, patrilinear, patriliny, patrilocal, patrimony, patriot
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British Dictionary definitions for patrilineal
patrilineal
patrilinear
/ (ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl) /
adjective
tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line
Derived forms of patrilineal
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Medical definitions for patrilineal
patrilineal
[ păt′rə-lĭn′ē-əl ]
adj.
Relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the paternal line.
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Cultural definitions for patrilineal
patrilineal
[ (pat-ruh-lin-ee-uhl) ]
Tracing kinship and descent through the male line. (Compare matrilineal.)
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