matriline

matriline
a line of descent from an ancestress to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.

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  • matriline — matri·line …   English syllables

  • matriline — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ noun Etymology: matr + line : an aggregate of matrilineages …   Useful english dictionary

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