Meanings
nounpatrilineal descent (plural patrilineal descents)
plural patrilineal descents
- Synonym of patrilineal lineage.
Synonyms: patrilineal lineage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of patrilineal lineage.
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patrilineal descent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrilineal%20descent
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