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Patrilineal
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Meaning
Adj
●
In Anthropology & Family:
Pertaining to
descent
through
male
lines.
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Origin
patrilineal
English
lineal
English
linealis
Latin
-alis
Latin
linea
Latin
linum
Latin
patri-
English
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Etym
Antonyms
Matrilineal
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Paternal
Patriarchal
Matriarchal
Lineage
Familial
Feudal
Primogeniture
Monogamous
Patrilocal
Tribal
Endogamous
Ancestral
Polygamous
Kinship
Inheritance
Clans
Clan
Patriarchy
Patronymic
Dynastic
Diploid
Germanic
Polygynous
Ethnic
Multiracial
Collective
Caste
Viviparous
Arboreal
Communal
Christian
Khmer
Pashtuns
Monotheistic
Religious
Terrestrial
Extended Families
Joint Family
Extended Family
Upper Class
Common Ancestor
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