matriline
matriline · matrilines
A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant in which the individuals in…A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.
Meaning
1 sensesA line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin mater (“mother”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, matri- + line.Borrowed from Latin mater (“mother”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, matri- + line.
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Forms
plural: matrilines| Singular | matriline |
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