Usually means: Related to the mother's side.
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  1. matrilateral: Merriam-Webster
  2. matrilateral: Wiktionary
  3. matrilateral: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. matrilateral: Dictionary.com
  5. Matrilateral: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

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  1. Dictionary of anthropology (No longer online)
  2. Dictionary of anthropology (No longer online)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (matrilateral)

▸ adjective:  (anthropology) Related through one's maternal side.

Similar:
patrilateral, patrilineal, maternal, matriclinous, matricentric, allomaternal, paternal, maternall, maternalistic, matricidal, more...

Opposite:
patrilateral, agnatic

Types:
aunt, great-aunt, great-grandaunt, more...

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Similar:
patrilateral, patrilineal, maternal, matriclinous, matricentric, allomaternal, paternal, maternall, maternalistic, matricidal, more...

Opposite:
patrilateral, agnatic

Types:
aunt, great-aunt, great-grandaunt, more...



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