PATRONYMIC
\pˌatɹənˈɪmɪk], \pˌatɹənˈɪmɪk], \p_ˌa_t_ɹ_ə_n_ˈɪ_m_ɪ_k]\
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Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
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Derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination.
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A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or ancestor; as, Pelides, the son of Peleus; Johnson, the son of John; Macdonald, the son of Donald; Paulowitz, the son of Paul; also, the surname of a family; the family name.
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By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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hydromorphic
- [Greek] Structurally adapted to an aquatic environment, as organs of water plants.