adj
Meaning 1
Having traits mostly inherited from the male parent
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: patroclinal
Antonyms: matroclinous
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adj
Having traits mostly inherited from the male parent
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: patroclinal
Antonyms: matroclinous
History
From Latin pātr- + -o- + Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) + -ous.
Across languages
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