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virilocal

Pronunciation: /ˌvɪrɪˈləʊk(ə)l/

Definition of virilocal

adjective

another term for patrilocal.

Origin:

1940s: from Latin virilis 'of a man' + local

Nearby words

viridian
virile
virilism
virility
virilization
virilocal
virino
virion
viroid
virology
viropexis

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enjambement

/ ɪnˈdʒam(b)m(ə)nt

noun

(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause …

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