matrilineage

English

Etymology

matri- +‎ lineage

Noun

matrilineage (countable and uncountable, plural matrilineages)

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

Translations

Translations

French: matrilignage m
Italian: matrilignaggio m

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