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patrilineal
pat·ri·lin·e·al [ pàttrə línnee əl ] or pat·ri·lin·e·ar [ pàttrə línnee ər ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
tracing descent through males: describes family relationships traced through the male line, or societies in which only such relationships are recognized

pat·ri·lin·e·al·ly adverb
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