Patrilineal Definition & Meaning
patrilineal
- adjective
- based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
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- What does patrilineal mean?
- based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
- What part of speech is patrilineal?
- Patrilineal is an adjective.