Matrilinear
Matrilinear adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
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Synonyms for Matrilinear
Matrilineal is a synonym for matrilinear. In some cases you can use "Matrilineal" instead an adjective "Matrilinear".
Matrilineal
Matrilineal adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
Usage example: matrilineal inheritance
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Synonyms for Matrilineal
Matrilinear is a synonym for matrilineal. You can use "Matrilinear" instead an adjective "Matrilineal".
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