patrilines

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A form of patriline — A line of descent from a male ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are fathers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of patriline
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patrilines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patrilines

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