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matrilineal

adj
/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/

Etymology

From matri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with patrilineal.

Definitions

  1. Tracing descent only through female ancestors.

    • Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
    • Enkidu expresses the values of nature, matrilineal conservatism, and the populism of the assembly, the assembly of village elders from the days before military dictatorship.

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