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matrilineal
[ ma-truh-lin-ee-uhl, mey- ]
adjective
- inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
matrilineal
/ ˌmeɪ-; ˌmætrɪˈlɪnɪəl /
adjective
- relating to descent or kinship through the female line
matrilineal
- Tracing kinship and descent through the female line. ( Compare patrilineal .)
Derived Forms
- ËŒ³¾²¹³Ù°ù¾±Ëˆ±ô¾±²Ô±ð²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾²¹³Ù·°ù¾±Â·±ô¾±²Ô·±ð·²¹±ô·±ô²â ³¾²¹³Ù·°ù¾±Â·±ô¾±²Ô·±ð·²¹°ù·±ô²â adverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of matrilineal1
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Example Sentences
It is an amazing story that was too big for the film, of firsthand knowledge that has been passed down in a matrilineal way.
Females are in charge, and rank means everything—a matrilineal system that has fueled the spotted hyena’s rise as the most abundant large carnivore in Africa.
He noted that sperm whales are a matrilineal society, with young males leaving and switching oceans at some point in their lives.
They include matrilineal systems in which the most significant male relative is the mother’s brother and communities where fatherhood is determined by the transfer of cattle to a woman’s family.
The scientists don’t yet know the sex of the new baby, but because sperm whale groups are matrilineal, Gero hopes for a girl.
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