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virilocal
[ vir-uh-loh-kuhl ]
/ ˌvɪr əˈloʊ kəl /
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adjective
Anthropology. living with or located near the husband's father's group; patrilocal.
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IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
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OTHER WORDS FROM virilocal
vir·i·lo·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby virilocal
virile, virilescence, virilism, virility, virilization, virilocal, -virinae, virino, virion, virl, viro-
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