descent through the male line
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patrilineagedescent through the male line
patrilineagesPATRILINEAGE, descent through the male line
patrilinealOf, relating to, or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line
patriarchyA system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
patriarchiesA system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through the male line
gensgroup tracing common descent in the male line; clan
gentesgroup tracing common descent in the male line; clan
agnaticalpertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors also AGNATIC
agnaticallyAGNATICAL, pertaining to descent by the male line of ancestors also AGNATIC
matrilinealinheriting or determining descent through the female line.
unilinealtracing descent through the paternal or maternal line only
matriarchyA form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line
matriarchiesA form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line
sideline of descent traced through one's parent grandfather on his mother's side