matrilinear

Speech parts

1. matrilinear - Adjective

2. matrilinear - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

based on or tracing descent through the female line

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

matrilineal direct lineal matriarchal patrilineal female genealogy maternal descent mother's lineage women's bloodline women's lineage women's succession female lines female ancestry maternal line mother's side

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Antonyms

indirect collateral

Examples

matrilineal inheritance Source: Internet

The Lenape society was divided into matrilinear clans that were based upon common female ancestors. Source: Internet

While earliest known fossils of anatomically modern humans date from around 195,000 years ago, the matrilinear most recent common ancestor shared by all living humans (the Mitochondrial Eve ), is dated to about 120-150 thousand years ago. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

matrilinealism matrilineality matrilineally matrilinearism matrilingual matrilinial