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/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/ · adjective
(anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors..
Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
Enkidu expresses the values of nature, matrilineal conservatism, and the populism of the assembly, the assembly of village elders from the days before military dictatorship.
Use matrilineal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Matrilineal means (anthropology) Tracing descent only through female ancestors..
Common synonyms include direct, lineal, matrilinear.
Possible antonyms include patrilineal.
Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.
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