Meanings
adjectivepatroclinous (comparative more patroclinous, superlative most patroclinous)
comparative more patroclinous · superlative most patroclinous
- Having traits mostly inherited from the male parent
Synonyms: patroclinal · Antonyms: matroclinous
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Origin
- Ancient Greekκλίνειν
- Latinpātr-
- Englishpatroclinous
From Latin pātr- + -o- + Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) + -ous.
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Russian патрокли́нный
- патрокли́нный (patroklínnyj)Translations
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