patriliny
[ pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey- ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌlaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ- /
noun, plural pat·ri·li·nies.
the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
Origin of patriliny
First recorded in 1905–10;
patrilin(eal) +
-y3
Words nearby patriliny
patrifocal,
patrilateral,
patrilineage,
patrilineal,
patrilinear,
patriliny,
patrilocal,
patrimony,
patriot,
patriotic,
patriotism