matrilineal

adjective ma·tri·lin·eal \ˌma-trə-ˈli-nē-əl, ˌmā-\

Definition of MATRILINEAL

: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line <matrilineal society>

— ma·tri·lin·eal·ly \-nē-ə-lē\ adverb

1904

Medical Dictionary

adjective ma·tri·lin·eal \ˌma-trə-ˈlin-ē-əl, ˌmā-\

: relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line <a matrilineal society>

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