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MATRIKIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does matrikin mean?
• MATRIKIN (noun)
The noun MATRIKIN has 1 sense:
1. one related on the mother's side
Familiarity information: MATRIKIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
One related on the mother's side
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
enate; matrikin; matrilineal kin; matrilineal sib; matrisib
Hypernyms ("matrikin" is a kind of...):
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