Maternal and Patrilineal

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Maternal adjective - Of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother.

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Patrilineal is an antonym for maternal.

Nearby Words: maternity, maternally

Patrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the male line.

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Maternal is an antonym for patrilineal in fatherly topic.

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Patrilineal and Maternal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/maternal/patrilineal

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