patriliny
[ pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey- ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌlaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ- /
noun, plural pat·ri·li·nies.
the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
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Origin of patriliny
First recorded in 1905–10; patrilin(eal) + -y3
Words nearby patriliny
patrifocal, patrilateral, patrilineage, patrilineal, patrilinear, patriliny, patrilocal, patrimony, patriot, patriotic, patriotism
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