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unilateral descent

/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl dɪˈsent/

Traducción: Sistema de parentesco o descendencia que traza la línea de ascendencia solo por un progenitor, ya sea el padre (patrilineal) o la madre (matrilineal), y no por ambos.

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/ˌjuːnɪˈlætərəl dɪˈsent/C1formalscientific
  • esSistema de parentesco o descendencia que traza la línea de ascendencia solo por un progenitor, ya sea el padre (patrilineal) o la madre (matrilineal), y no por ambos.

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).

    esdescendencia unilineal

    • 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.