Meaning of the word matrilineal in English
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matrilineal
US /ˌmæt.rəˈlɪn.i.əl/
UK /ˌmæt.rɪˈlɪn.i.əl/
Adjective
of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line
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Many indigenous cultures have matrilineal descent systems.
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In a matrilineal society, property is inherited through the mother's side of the family.
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