Based on or tracing descent through the male line(adjective)
WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
Use "patrilinear" in a sentence
"Pot price pon patrilinear plop, if the osseletion of the onkring gives omen nome?"
"Our nearest relatives, the chimps tend towards matrilinear, while patrilinear seems more prevalent in a majority of the different aboriginity groups in more modern times."
"Not sure if the family units were matrilinear or patrilinear or maybe that depended on where you were."