Usually means: Inheritance or descent through mother.
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▸ adjective:  Alternative form of matrilineal [(anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors.]

Similar:
matrilineal, lineal, direct, matrilinial, patrilinear, metronymic, rectilineal, patriarchical, consanguinal, antipatriarchical, more...

Opposite:
patrilinear, patriarchal, agnatic

Types:
matrilineal, matrilocal, matrifocal, matriarchal, matricentric, more...

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Similar:
matrilineal, lineal, direct, matrilinial, patrilinear, metronymic, rectilineal, patriarchical, consanguinal, antipatriarchical, more...

Opposite:
patrilinear, patriarchal, agnatic

Types:
matrilineal, matrilocal, matrifocal, matriarchal, matricentric, more...



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