Matrilinear
Matrilinear adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the female line.
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Patrilinear and matrilinear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patrilinear" instead an adjective "Matrilinear".
Patrilinear
Patrilinear adjective - Based on or tracing descent through the male line.
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Synonyms for Patrilinear
Matrilinear and patrilinear are semantically related. You can use "Matrilinear" instead an adjective "Patrilinear".
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