adjective. Relating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line: in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal. More example sentences. 1  Polygyny is prevalent and even in groups without traditional patrilineal descent, Islam has strengthened male control of women.elating to or based on relationship to the father or descent through the male line: in Polynesia inheritance of land was predominantly patrilineal.
The cell nucleus is a membrane bound structure that contains the cell's hereditary information and controls the cell's growth and reproduction. It is the command center of a eukaryotic cell and is commonly the most prominent organelle in a cell.
The most characteristic membrane bound structure is the nucleus. This feature gives them their name, (also spelled eucaryote,) which comes from the Greek ÎµÏ, meaning good/true, and ÎºÎ¬ÏÏÎ¿Î½, meaning nut, referring to the nucleus. Animals, plants, fungi, and protists are eukaryotes. Differences Between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Cells