matrilineage
matrilineage · matrilineages
Lineage based upon the maternal lineLineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From matri- + lineage.From matri- + lineage.
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Forms
plural: matrilineages| Singular | matrilineage |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable