patrocliny

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pa′trə klī′nē, pā′-)


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pat•ro•cli•ny  (pa′trə klī′nē, pā′-),USA pronunciation n. Genetics.
  1. Geneticsinheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny ).
Also, patricliny.
  • 1915–20; patro- (variant of patri- with -o-) + -cliny (see matrocliny)
pat′ro•cli′nous, pat′ro•clin′al, pat•ro•clin•ic  (pa′trə klin′ik, pā′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
'patrocliny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
matrocliny - patricliny

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