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avuncuclan

avuncuclan noun: a societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.

Noun

avuncuclan (plural avuncuclans)

  1. A societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.

Forms of avuncuclan

pluralavuncuclans

Origin of avuncuclan

Combination of avuncular and clan. Coined by Lawrence J. Cunningham.

Questions about avuncuclan

What does avuncuclan mean?
Avuncuclan means a societal structure, where sons are raised by their maternal uncles.
What part of speech is avuncuclan?
Avuncuclan is a noun.
What is the plural of avuncuclan?
The plural of avuncuclan is avuncuclans.

Words near avuncuclan in the dictionary

  1. avulsion
  2. avulsions
  3. avulsive
  4. avulsive cutoff
  5. avulsive cutoffs
  6. avuncuclan
  7. avuncular
  8. avuncularism
  9. avuncularities
  10. avuncularity
  11. avuncularly

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