postremogeniture

[ po-stree-moh-jen-i-cher, -choo r ]
/ pɒˌstri moʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər /

noun Law.

a system of inheritance under which the estate of a deceased person goes to his youngest son. Also called ultimogeniture.Compare primogeniture(def 2).

Origin of postremogeniture

< Latin postrēm(us) last (superlative of posterus coming after) + -o- + geniture