matrilineal

matrilineal
matrilineal "pertaining to or descended from the mother's side," 1897, from MATRI- (Cf. matri-) + LINEAL (Cf. lineal). Related: Matrilineage; matrilineally.

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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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  • matrilineal — Matrilineages are unilineal descent groups that claim real or fictive kinship through maternal ties to a common ancestress through known genealogical links. In matrilineal systems, inheritance is traced from the maternal uncle (mother s brother)… …   Dictionary of sociology

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