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patrilineage

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pat·ri·lin·e·age  (ptr-ln-j)
n.
Line of descent as traced through men on the paternal side of a family.
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Noun1.patrilineage - line of descent traced through the paternal side of the familypatrilineage - line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
agnation
unilateral descent - line of descent traced through one side of the family
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