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patriclinous

/ ˌpætrɪˈklaɪnəs; ˌpætrəˈklaɪnəl /

adjective

  1. (of animals and plants) showing the characters of the male parent Compare matriclinous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of patriclinous1

C20: from Latin pater father + clināre to incline

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