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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having inherited characteristics that more closely resemble the male parent than the female parent.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[patr(i)– + Greek klīnein, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots + –ous.]
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