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matrilineal

mat·ri·li·neal

UK/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/ US/ˌmætɹɪ-/ uncommon

adjective

1.

based on or tracing descent through the female line

  • “matrilineal inheritance”
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Origin

From matri- + lineal.

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