patrilateral
/ˌpætɹɪˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/
patrilateral adjective: from kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father).
Adjective
patrilateral (comparative more patrilateral, superlative most patrilateral)
- From kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father).
- Jim's blond hair is one of his patrilateral traits.
Antonyms of patrilateral
Forms of patrilateral
| comparative | more patrilateral |
|---|---|
| superlative | most patrilateral |
Origin of patrilateral
From patri- + lateral.
Words formed from patrilateral
Words that rhyme with patrilateral
- collateral
- lateral
- bilateral
- equilateral
- multilateral
- unilateral
- longilateral
- quadrilateral
- trilateral
- acousticolateral
- ambilateral
- anterolateral
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- apicolateral
- axiolateral
- basilateral
- basolateral
- caudolateral
- centrolateral
- contralateral
- costolateral
- counterlateral
- craniolateral
- dextrolateral
- distolateral
- dorsolateral
- ectolateral
- frontolateral
- hemilateral
- heterolateral
- homolateral
- inferolateral
- ipsilateral
- isolateral
- labiolateral
- laterolateral
- left lateral
- linguolateral
- matrilateral
- mediolateral
- mesiolateral
- mesolateral
- midlateral
- monolateral
- obliquolateral
- occipitolateral
- octavolateral
- octolateral
- omnilateral
- orbitolateral
- palmarolateral
- plantolateral
- plurilateral
- polylateral
- posterolateral
- prolateral
- proximolateral
- retrolateral
- right lateral
- rostrolateral
- sacrolateral
Questions about patrilateral
- What does patrilateral mean?
- Patrilateral means from kin 'on the father's side' (related to the father).
- What part of speech is patrilateral?
- Patrilateral is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce patrilateral?
- Patrilateral is pronounced /ˌpætɹɪˈlæt(ə)ɹəl/.
Words near patrilateral in the dictionary
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