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Definition of: metronymic
(mē′trə·nim′·ik, met′rə-) adjective
Pertaining to or derived from the name of one's mother or female ancestors: also me·tron·y·mous (mə·tron′ə·məs).
—noun
1. A name taken from the mother's side or derived from the maternal name: also me′tro·nym. Compare PATRONYMIC.
2. A metronymic designation. [<Gk. mētrōnymikos <mētēr mother + onyma name]
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