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/ˌpætɹɪˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/ · adjective
(anthropology) From kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father)..
Jim's blond hair is one of his patrilateral traits.
Use patrilateral when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Patrilateral means (anthropology) From kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father)..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include matrilateral.
Jim's blond hair is one of his patrilateral traits.
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