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patroclinous
pat·ro·cli·nous [ pàttrə klnəss ] or pat·ri·cli·nous [ pàttrə klnəss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
occurring through man's line: descended or inherited from the male line
[Early 20th century. <patri- + Greek klinein "lean"]
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