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matrilineal
mat·ri·lin·e·al [ màttrə línnee əl ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. female: describes the line of genealogical relationship or descent that follows the female side of a family
2. related through mothers: describes a group that is related by descent through mothers
3. coming through women's line: inherited or traced through the women's line of descent

mat·ri·lin·e·al·ly adverb
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