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phratric
adjective
phra·tric
\ˈfrā‧trik\
variants: or
phratral
\-trəl\Definition of phratric
: of or relating to a phratry phratric exogamy
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Origin and Etymology of phratric
phratric from Greek phratrikos, from phratra, phratria phratry + -ikos -ic; phratral from phratry + -al
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