matrilineage

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English

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Etymology

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From matri- +‎ lineage.

Noun

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matrilineage (countable and uncountable, plural matrilineages)

  1. Lineage based upon the maternal line; a group of descendants related through a common female lineage.
    Antonym: patrilineage

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