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matrilineal

/ˌmætrɪˈlɪn.i.əl/

matrilinealadjective

more matrilineal

Comp.

most matrilineal

Super.

/ˌmætrɪˈlɪn.i.əl/

Translations

The tribe follows a matrilineal system of inheritance.

Племя следует матрилинейной системе наследования.

Definitions

Relating to a social system in which family descent and inheritance rights are traced through the mother's lineage.

In a matrilineal society, property and family names are passed down through the female line.

Inherited, determined, or traced through the maternal line, especially of biological traits or individual ancestry.

Mitochondrial DNA is a reliable marker of matrilineal heritage.

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