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unilateral descent

/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl dɪˈsent/

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/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl dɪˈsent/C1formalscientific
  • ruСистема родства или происхождения, прослеживающая родословную только по линии одного родителя, либо отца (патрилинейная), либо матери (матрилинейная), а не по обеим.

A system of kinship or lineage tracing descent through only one parent's line, either the father's (patrilineal) or mother's (matrilineal), rather than both.

  1. Kinship through one lineC1formal

    A system of kinship where lineage is traced exclusively through either the father's side (patrilineal) or the mother's side (matrilineal).

    ruОдностороннее происхождение

    • In many cultures, unilateral descent determines inheritance and family name.
    • Patrilineal descent is a common form of unilateral descent.
    • Matrilineal societies trace unilateral descent through the mother's family.