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 nucleus (plural, nuclei) houses the cellâs genetic material, or DNA, and is also the site of synthesis for ribosomes, the cellular machines that assemble proteins. Inside the nucleus, chromatin (DNA wrapped around proteins, described further below) is stored in a gel-like substance called nucleoplasm.