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virilocal
Residence of a married couple with the husband's kin (formerly called "patrilocal"). Residence rules can be further distinguished as viri-patrilocal (with the husband's father - patri-virilocal expresses the same pattern), viri-avunculocal (or avunculo-virilocal) - residence with the husband's maternal uncle.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Archaeology
- Category: Human evolution
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