Difference between Patrilineal and Lineal
What is the difference between Patrilineal and Lineal?
Patrilineal as an adjective is tracing descent only through male lines. while Lineal as an adjective is of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons, etc. as opposed to collateral.
Patrilineal
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Tracing descent only through male lines.
Lineal
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Of a family relationship that includes mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, daughters, and sons, etc. as opposed to collateral.
We hope you now know whether to use Patrilineal or Lineal in your sentence.