Definition & Meaning of "matrilineal"in English

matrilineal

related to a cultural system where lineage and inheritance are traced through the mother's side of the family

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

relational

ungradable

domain

kinship, society, anthropology

Examples

In matrilineal tribes, inheritance comes from mothers.

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