matriclan

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noun

A clan, with membership determined by matrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

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Meanings

nounmatriclan (plural matriclans)

plural matriclans

  1. anthropologyA clan, with membership determined by matrilineal descent from a common ancestor.

Origin

From matri- + clan.

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APA

matriclan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matriclan

MLA

“matriclan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matriclan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matriclan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matriclan.

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