patrilinear

Speech parts

1. patrilinear - Adjective

2. patrilinear - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

based on or tracing descent through the male line

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

patrilineal direct paternal lineal patroclinous patriclinous patroclinic patriclinal patriclinic patroclinal

Antonyms

indirect collateral

Examples

a patrilineal society Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

patrilinealism patrilineality patrilineally patrilinearity patrilinearly patrilinial