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patriliny
[ pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey- ]
noun
, plural pat·ri·li·nies.
- the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of patriliny1
First recorded in 1905–10; patrilin(eal) + -y 3
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