patrilineal

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Yet, such techniques can be shallow and are often patrilineal, meaning that the women of the past are more prone to be forgotten than their partners.

From BBC

Ryu, the former North Korean diplomat, said a female heir is “unimaginable” for the Kim dynasty because it would deviate from the patrilineal succession of three generations.

From Washington Post

According to the patrilineal system of these communities, this means that Aruká's grandchildren and great-grandchildren are considered part of their fathers' group and not that of their mothers.

From BBC

Usually the reading of the death notices—the names of those who have passed on, their ages, where they lived and the names of their matrilineal and patrilineal clans—takes no more than five minutes.

From Scientific American

The team hired an independent private detective, whose father, in keeping with the theme of patrilineal legacies, was himself a noted investigator in San Francisco – to look into the life of Earl Van Best.

From The Guardian