virilocal

[ vir-uh-loh-kuh l ]

/ ˌvɪr əˈloʊ kəl /

adjective

Anthropology. living with or located near the husband's father's group; patrilocal.

Nearby words

virile, virilescence, virilism, virility, virilization, virilocal, virino, virion, virl, viro-, virogene

Compare matrilocal, neolocal.

Origin of virilocal

< Latin viri- (combining form of vir man; see virile) + local

Related formsvir·i·lo·cal·ly, adverb

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