matrilineage

noun

Etymology

From matri- + lineage.

  1. derived from linea
  2. derived from linage
  3. inherited from linage
  4. prefixed as matrilineage — “matri + lineage

Definitions

  1. Lineage based upon the maternal line

    Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for matrilineage. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA