HyperDic: matrilinear

English > 1 sense of the word matrilinear:
ADJECTIVEallmatrilinear, matrilinealbased on or tracing descent through the female line
English > matrilinear: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningBased on or tracing descent through the female line.
Synonymmatrilineal
Broaderlineal, directIn a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child
Spanishmatrilineal
Catalanmatrilineal

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