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virilocal

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[vir-uh-loh-kuhl] / ˌvɪr əˈloʊ kəl /

adjective

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


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Etymology

Origin of virilocal

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


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