matroclinous

English

Alternative forms

• matriclinous

Adjective

matroclinous (not comparable)

1. Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics.
   • 1984, Sewall Wright, Evolution and the Genetics of Populations‎^[1], volume 1, page 51:

     Another frequently cited case of apparent matroclinous heredity is one described by Kühn (1027) in the wasp, Habrobracon juglandis.

Antonyms

• patroclinous