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patrilocal
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pat·ri·lo·cal  (ptr-lkl)
adj. Anthropology
Of or relating to residence with a husband's kin group or clan.
patri·lo·cali·ty (-kl-t) n.
patri·local·ly adv.
patrilocal [ˌpætrɪˈləʊkəl]
adj
(Sociology) having or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple lives with the husband's family
patrilocally  adv
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