adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having many lines, for example lines of descent

   "multilineal evolution"

Example

More examples

"This Map is multilineal in the extreme, and is the first in which the Eastern Islands are included"

Etymology

From multi- + lineal.

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