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nonunilineal descent

Definition of Nonunilineal Descent

(noun) A descent system tracing descent through the father or mother.

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Syllabification: non·u·ni·lin·e·al de·scent

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Cite the Definition of Nonunilineal Descent

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nonunilineal descent.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 28, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/nonunilineal-descent/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

nonunilineal descent. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/nonunilineal-descent/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “nonunilineal descent.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/nonunilineal-descent/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“nonunilineal descent.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/nonunilineal-descent/>.