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patriliny

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pa′trə lī′nē, pā′-)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

pat•ri•li•ny (pa′trə lī′nē, pā′-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies.

Anthropologythe tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.

patrilin(eal) + -y³ 1905–10

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