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avunculate
a·vun·cu·late [ ə vúngkyələt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
uncle-nephew relationship: in some patrilineal societies, a special relationship similar to that of father and son that exists between a man and his sister's sons

a·vun·cu·late adjective
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