Ultimogeniture
[uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choo r] /ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər/
noun
1.
postremogeniture.
ultimogeniture
/ˌʌltɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/
noun (law)
1.
a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor Compare primogeniture
2.
another name for borough-English
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