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MATRILINEALLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does matrilineally mean?
• MATRILINEALLY (adverb)
The adverb MATRILINEALLY has 1 sense:
1. by descent through the female line
Familiarity information: MATRILINEALLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By descent through the female line
Pertainym:
matrilineal (based on or tracing descent through the female line)
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