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Matrilinear

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Adjective

1. matrilineal, matrilinear

based on or tracing descent through the female line

Example Sentences:
'matrilineal inheritance'

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Matrilinear

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adjective
relating to descent or kinship through the female line

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Matrilinear

see synonyms of matrilinear
adjective
designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the mother
: also ˌmatriˈlinear (ˌmeɪtrəˈlɪniər ; māˌtrəlinˈēər)

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