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Definition of: matrilineal

(mat′·rə·lin′ē·əl) adjective
Pertaining to or describing descent or derivation through the female line. Compare PATRILINEAL.

Most often used phrases:

matrilineal descent
matrilineal system
matrilineal society
matrilineal succession
matrilineal inheritance
matrilineal culture
matrilineal family
matrilineal line
matrilineal clans
matrilineal clan
matrilineal societies
matrilineal surname
matrilineal cultures
matrilineal lines
matrilineal kinship

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"matrilineal" has the frequency of use of 0.0001% on en.wikipedia.org.

Phrases starting with the letter: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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