Matrilineal
Matrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
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Synonyms for Matrilineal
Patrilineal and matrilineal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patrilineal" instead an adjective "Matrilineal".
Patrilineal
Patrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the male line.
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Synonyms for Patrilineal
Matrilineal and patrilineal are semantically related. You can use "Matrilineal" instead an adjective "Patrilineal".
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- Lineage Comes from the Father: At house creation the player can choose whether to be patrilineal or matrilineal.
Source: Video Game / Imperium Nova - In Imperium Nova your house has a choice between patrilineal and matrilineal succession at creation.
Source: Lineage Comes from the Father - Real-life example: Scientists have named the human race's matrilineal and patrilineal most recent common ancestors, respectively, Mitochondrial Eve and Y-chromosomal Adam.
Source: Adam and/or Eve
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