Matrilineage
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Matrilineage is a noun meaning Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
Meaning
Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
Word Forms
- matrilineages
Synonyms for matrilineage
Depending on context, synonyms include cognation, enation.
Antonyms for matrilineage
Common opposites include patrilineage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cognation, enation, patrilineage, matriline, motherline, matriclan.
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