Medical Dictionary

matroclinous

adj mat·ro·cli·nous \ˌma-trə-ˈklī-nəs\

Medical Definition of MATROCLINOUS

:  derived or inherited from the mother or maternal line—see maternal inheritance; compare patroclinous

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