Definition of
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[ adjective ] based on or tracing descent through the male line

Synonyms

patrilinear

Examples

"a patrilineal society"

Related terms

lineal

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Rhymes with

matrilineal lineal millennial colonial menial laryngeal collegial filial venereal remedial perennial centennial triennial bicentennial biennial malarial israel polynomial matrimonial ceremonial testimonial intracranial managerial ethereal vitriol patrimonial medial cereal bacterial antibacterial imperial convivial immaterial arterial material serial pluvial fluvial alluvial mercurial trivial vestigial magisterial ministerial aerial territorial extraterritorial binomial colloquial pineal entrepreneurial burial actuarial secretarial musial microbial raptorial memorial terrestrial marsupial arboreal adverbial industrial custodial immemorial pictorial parochial extraterrestrial sartorial radial jovial bronchial primordial myocardial curatorial conspiratorial dictatorial professorial proverbial ambassadorial gubernatorial senatorial tracheal editorial endometrial equatorial advertorial tutorial gabriel biaxial coaxial

Phonetic and Homophones

P AE2 T R IH0 L IH1 N IY0 AH0 L

Similar Spelling

patrilineally patrilinear patrilineage patrolman

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