matrilineal

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      Etymology

      matri- +‎ lineal

      Adjective

      matrilineal (comparative more matrilineal, superlative most matrilineal)

      1. Tracing descent only through female lines.
        Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.

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      Last modified on 12 January 2013, at 13:23