Patrilocal Definition
pătrə-lōkəl
adjective
Of or relating to a housing pattern or custom in which a married couple lives with or near the husband's parents.
Webster's New World
Of or relating to the tendency of females to leave their natal group and reside in or mate with males of a different group.
Chimpanzees are patrilocal.
American Heritage
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to patrilocal using the buttons below.