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noun
Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: patrilineage
noun
line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: enation, cognation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unilateral descent
History
From matri- + lineage.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
