matriline
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Synonyms: patriline, matriliny, matricide, matrikin, marline, catiline, madrilene, matrimoine, natricine, patriliny, matricliny
Antonyms: patriline, matriliny, matricide, matrikin, marline, catiline, madrilene, matrimoine, natricine, patriliny, matricliny
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Noun
- A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.
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