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A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers..
Use matriline when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Matriline means A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers..
Common synonyms include motherline, mother's line.
Possible antonyms include patriline.
Use matriline where its definition matches the intended context.
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