matrilineal lineage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of matriline; the system of tracing family lineage, inheritance, or social identity exclusively through the mother's side of the family.

Word forms

matrilineal lineage matrilineal lineages

Synonyms

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