English

Noun

patriclan ‎(plural patriclans)

1. (anthropology) A clan, with membership determined by patrilineal descent from a common ancestor.
   • 1991, Philip Baldi, Patterns of Change - Change of Patterns, ISBN 3110871890:

     Patrilect is a marker of patriclan membership and thus a symbol of identity.

Related terms

• matriclan

References

Source: Anthromorphemics.