patriliny

[ pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey- ]

/ ˈpæ trəˌlaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ- /

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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