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Word: Matrilineal
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Latin mater, matr- ‘mother’ + lineal
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌmatrɪˈlɪnɪəl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
Short Definition:of or based on kinship with mother or female line
Examples:- a society founded on the matrilineal kinship principle
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