matrilineal

matrilineal
Denoting descent through the female line. [L. mater, mother, + linea, line]

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ma·tri·lin·eal .ma-trə-'lin-ē-əl, .mā- adj relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line <a \matrilineal society>

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ma·tri·lin·e·al (ma″trĭ-linґe-əl) [mater + linea] descended through the female line.

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  • matrilineal — adjective Date: 1904 relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line < matrilineal society > • matrilineally adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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