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patriliny

American

[pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey-] / ˈpæ trəˌlaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ- /

noun

the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

patrilinies

plural

Etymology

Origin of patriliny

First recorded in 1905–10; patrilin(eal) + -y ³

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