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Bilineal vs Ambilineal - What's the difference?

bilineal | ambilineal |

As adjectives the difference between bilineal and ambilineal

is that bilineal is tracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline while ambilineal is of or pertaining to both sides of a family.

bilineal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Tracing descent through both the patriline and the matriline.

    • Synonyms

    * duolineal

    ambilineal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to both sides of a family.

    • Related terms

    * ambilineality * ambilineally