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Noun

1. 1
   A clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

   "Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity."

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animal kingdombloodbreedbroodclanclass

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"Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity."

Etymology

From patri- + clan.

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