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patrilinear

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pa′trə lin′ē ər, pā′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pat•ri•lin•e•ar  (pa′trə lin′ē ər, pā′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Anthropologypatrilineal.
  • patri- + linear 1910–15
pat′ri•lin′e•ar•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pat•ri•lin•e•al  (pa′trə lin′ē əl, pā′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
    1. inheriting or determining descent through the male line. Cf. matrilineal. 
    • patri- + lineal 1900–05
    pat′ri•lin′e•al•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
patrilineal /ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl/, patrilinear /ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪə/ adj
  1. tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line
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