patriline

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Latin pater (“father”) +‎ linea (“line”). By surface analysis, patri- +‎ line.

Noun[edit]

patriline (plural patrilines)

  1. A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.
    Synonym: fatherline
    Antonym: matriline

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