Lineal and Paternal

Lineal

Lineal adjective - In a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child.

Paternal and lineal are semantically related. in inherited topic. In some cases you can use "Paternal" instead an adjective "Lineal", when it comes to topics like ancestral.

Nearby Words: line, lineally

Paternal

Paternal adjective - Characteristic of a father.
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Lineal and paternal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lineal" instead an adjective "Paternal".

Nearby Words: paternity, paternalistic, paternalist, paternalism, paternally
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