What is the meaning of matrilineal?

adjective

  • Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
    • usage: "matrilineal inheritance"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
15
 
|15 years ago|563 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). matrilineal. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/matrilineal/definitions/1178161
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "matrilineal" http://smartdefine.org/matrilineal/definitions/1178161 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, matrilineal, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/matrilineal/definitions/1178161>.
MLAWordNet. "matrilineal" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/matrilineal/definitions/1178161>