Definitions for patriliny
patriliny
pat·ri·li·ny
Spelling: [pa-truh-lahy-nee, pey-]
IPA: /ˈpæ trəˌlaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ-/
Patriliny is a 9 letter English word.
You can make 323 anagrams from letters in patriliny (aiilnprty).
Definitions for patriliny
noun
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the tracing of descent exclusively through the male members of a family.
Origin of patriliny
First recorded in 1905-10; patrilin(eal) + -y3