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Patrilateral

//ˌpætɹɪˈlæt(ə)ɹəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    From kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father).

    "Jim's blond hair is one of his patrilateral traits."

Etymology

From patri- + lateral.

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