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ultimogeniture definition

ul·ti·mo·geni·ture (ul′tə mō jen′ə c̸hər)

noun

inheritance or succession by the youngest son of the family

Etymology: < L ultimus, last + -geniture as in primogeniture

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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