Definitions of filiation
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the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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synonyms:
descent, line of descent, lineage
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types:
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bilateral descent
line of descent traced through both the maternal and paternal sides of the family
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unilateral descent
line of descent traced through one side of the family
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cognation, enation, matrilineage
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
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agnation, patrilineage
line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
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type of:
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family relationship, kinship, relationship
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
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inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
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synonyms:
ancestry, derivation, lineage
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types:
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descent, extraction, origin
properties attributable to your ancestry
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bloodline, pedigree
ancestry of a purebred animal
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full blood
descent from parents both of one pure breed
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type of:
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hereditary pattern, inheritance
(genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from the parents
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descent, extraction, origin
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