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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 line
Familiarity information: MATRILINEAR used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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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