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MATRILINEAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does matrilinear mean? 

MATRILINEAR (adjective)
  The adjective MATRILINEAR has 1 sense:

1. based on or tracing descent through the female lineplay

  Familiarity information: MATRILINEAR used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MATRILINEAR (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Based on or tracing descent through the female line

Synonyms:

matrilineal; matrilinear

Context example:

matrilineal inheritance

Similar:

direct; lineal (in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child)


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