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pat|ri|lin|e|al
pat|ri|lin|e|al «PAT ruh LIHN ee uhl», adjective.
1. traced through male links only: »

“Patrilineal” descent (father to son) was the rule in ancient Rome, China and Israel, and occurs in many primitive societies (Scientific American).

2. descending or heritable through male links only: »

patrilineal rights.

[< Latin pater, patris father + English lineal]

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