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avunculocal

avunculocal adjective: characterized by couples living with the husband's maternal uncle.

Adjective

avunculocal (not comparable)

  1. (culture, or system) Characterized by couples living with the husband's maternal uncle.

Origin of avunculocal

Latin avuncul(us) (“maternal uncle”) + -o- + local.

Words formed from avunculocal

Questions about avunculocal

What does avunculocal mean?
Avunculocal means characterized by couples living with the husband's maternal uncle.
What part of speech is avunculocal?
Avunculocal is an adjective.

Words near avunculocal in the dictionary

  1. avunculate
  2. avunculates
  3. avunculicide
  4. avunculicides
  5. avunculism
  6. avunculocal
  7. avunculocality
  8. avunculocally
  9. Avundy
  10. avutometinib
  11. Avuvi

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