avunculocal

adjective

avun·​cu·​lo·​cal

ə¦vəŋkyə¦lōkəl

1

: located at or centered around the residence of the husband's maternal uncle

2

: belonging to a maternal uncle compare matrilocal, patrilocal, neolocal

Word History

Etymology

Latin avunculus + English local

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Rhymes for avunculocal

• cloacal
• focal
• local
• sokol
• vocal
• confocal
• nonlocal
• multifocal
• univocal