avuncuclan

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noun

A societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.

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Meanings

nounavuncuclan (plural avuncuclans)

plural avuncuclans

  1. anthropologyA societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.

Origin

Combination of avuncular and clan. Coined by Lawrence J. Cunningham.

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APA

avuncuclan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avuncuclan

MLA

“avuncuclan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avuncuclan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “avuncuclan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/avuncuclan.

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