bilineal

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adjective

Tracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline.

Similar
duolineal
OriginEnglish lineal ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

adjectivebilineal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline.

    Synonyms: duolineal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveTracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline.

Similar
duolineal

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishlineal
  7. Englishbilineal

From bi- + lineal.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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