patrilineal

[ pa-truh-lin-ee-uh l, pey- ]
/ ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ- /

adjective

inheriting or determining descent through the male line.
Compare matrilineal.

Origin of patrilineal

First recorded in 1900–05; patri- + lineal

OTHER WORDS FROM patrilineal

pat·ri·lin·e·al·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for patrilineal

patrilineal

patrilinear

/ (ˌpætrɪˈlɪnɪəl) /

adjective

tracing descent, kinship, or title through the male line

Derived forms of patrilineal

patrilineally or patrilinearly, adverb

Medical definitions for patrilineal

patrilineal
[ păt′rə-lĭnē-əl ]

adj.

Relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the paternal line.

Cultural definitions for patrilineal

patrilineal
[ (pat-ruh-lin-ee-uhl) ]

Tracing kinship and descent through the male line. (Compare matrilineal.)