patrilineal
pat-ri-lin-e-al
adjective
Relating to or tracing descent, inheritance, or succession through the male line.
"The family's surname follows a patrilineal system."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: lineal, patrilinear, direct
pat-ri-lin-e-al
Relating to or tracing descent, inheritance, or succession through the male line.
"The family's surname follows a patrilineal system."
Synonyms: lineal, patrilinear, direct