alleryStart learning →The term avunculate comes from a Latin word meaning:
AElder brother
BFamily clan
CMaternal uncle
DPaternal aunt
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Maternal uncle
The Latin avunculus denotes the mother's brother, which gave the institution its name.
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