noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The condition of being matrilineal uncountable
2. 2
   a system in which a person's descent is traced through their mother and her maternal ancestors. wordnet
3. 3
   matrilineage uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

matriliny

Etymology

From matrilineal + -ity.

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