pat·ri·cli·nous  (pāt'rĭ-klī'nəs)  adj. Variant of patroclinous. |
| pat·ro·cli·nous (pāt'rə-klī'nəs) adj. Having inherited characteristics that more closely resemble the father's side than the mother's side. [patr(i)- + Greek klīnein, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots + -ous.] |