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lineal
adjective
[ ˈlɪnɪəl ]
• in a direct line of descent or ancestry.
• "a lineal descendant"
• relating to or consisting of lines; linear.
Origin:
late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin linealis, from linea ‘a line’ (see line1).