Matrilineal
Matrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
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Patrilinear and matrilineal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patrilinear" instead an adjective "Matrilineal".
Patrilinear
Patrilinear adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the male line.
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Synonyms for Patrilinear
Matrilineal and patrilinear are semantically related. You can use "Matrilineal" instead an adjective "Patrilinear".
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Patrilinear and Matrilineal. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/matrilineal/patrilinear
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