male line

"Inheritance in the old country is carried through the male line, " she said. "Families depend on the male child for support. "

Descendants of the original Korean brothers are among those still making pottery, their skills passed down the male line.

abolished the male line system, allowing the British business with Chinese free trade.

Because, disappointingly, it turned out that our male line is descended from the most prevalent genetic group that inhabits Europe.

The other is the Y-chromosome, present only in males, which is passed down with only minor mutations through the male line.

(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line.

With the death of Duke Frederick II in 1246, the male line ended, and the family's power declined rapidly.

based on or tracing descent through the male line.

'Yes - what the mendacious family chronicles call extinct in the male line - that is, gone down - gone under. '

the spouses and the widowed spouses of a monarch's son and male-line grandsons;

Technical Essentials of Male Line Propagation of Willow