Matrilineal
//ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl//
"Matrilineal" in a Sentence (3 examples)
Judaism changed from patrilineal to matrilineal on account of widespread rape of Jewish women.
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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