hemilineage

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noun

lineage of either the male or the female line

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Meanings

nounhemilineage (plural hemilineages)

plural hemilineages

  1. lineage of either the male or the female line

Origin

From hemi- + lineage.

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Cite this entry
APA

hemilineage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilineage

MLA

“hemilineage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilineage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemilineage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemilineage.

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