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Matrilineal
Meaning
Adj
●
In Anthropology & Family:
Tracing
descent
only through
female
ancestors.
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Origin
matrilineal
English
lineal
English
linealis
Latin
-alis
Latin
linea
Latin
linum
Latin
matri-
English
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Antonyms
Patrilineal
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Matriarchal
Lineage
Polygamous
Primogeniture
Ancestral
Kinship
Inheritance
Endogamous
Tribal
Polytheistic
Polygynous
Patriarchal
Polyandrous
Polyandry
Patrilocal
Hereditary
Caste
Feudal
Monotheistic
Nomadic
Familial
Paternal
Religious
Polygyny
Patriarchy
Monogamous
Intermarriage
Heredity
Unilineal
Female
Secular
Clan
Polyphyletic
Muslim
Catholic
Arab
Extended Families
Joint Family
Nuclear Family
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