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filiation

DEFINITIONS OF: filiation

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n the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors

Synonyms:
descent, line of descent, lineage
Types:
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bilateral descent
line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
unilateral descent
line of descent traced through one side of the family
cognation, enation, matrilineage
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
agnation, patrilineage
line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
Type of:
family relationship, kinship, relationship
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

n inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

Synonyms:
ancestry, derivation, lineage
Types:
descent, extraction, origin
properties attributable to your ancestry
bloodline, pedigree
ancestry of a purebred animal
full blood
descent from parents both of one pure breed
Type of:
hereditary pattern, inheritance
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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