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Matrilineal Definition & Meaning

matrilineal
adjective
  1. based on or tracing descent through the female line; "matrilineal inheritance"

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What does matrilineal mean?
based on or tracing descent through the female line; "matrilineal inheritance"
What part of speech is matrilineal?
Matrilineal is an adjective.

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