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patroclinous

pat·ro·cli·ny
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pa-truh-klahy-nee, pey-]
    • /ˈpæ trəˌklaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pa-truh-klahy-nee, pey-]
    • /ˈpæ trəˌklaɪ ni, ˈpeɪ-/

Definitions of patroclinous word

  • noun patroclinous inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny). 1
  • adjective patroclinous (of animals and plants) showing the characters of the male parent 0
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Origin of patroclinous

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; patro- (variant of patri- with -o-) + -cliny (see matrocliny)

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Parts of speech for Patroclinous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Patroclinous

patroclinous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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