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ultimogeniture
ul·ti·mo·gen·i·ture [ ùltimō jénni chr, ùltimō jénnichər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
inheritance by youngest: the principle of inheritance or succession by the youngest son
[Late 19th century. < Latin ultimus "last," after primogeniture]
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