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patriliny

[ pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey- ]

noun

, plural pat·ri·li·nies.
  1. the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of patriliny1

First recorded in 1905–10; patrilin(eal) + -y 3

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