matrilineal
(mat-ri-lin-e-al)
5 syllables
Definition
adjective. based on or tracing descent through the female line
Example Sentence
She could only trace her matrilineal descent to her great grandmother.
Synonyms
female lineage; female descent; female ancestry
Antonyms
male ancestry
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Rhymes
- lineal
- matrilineal
- patrilineal