matrilateral

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US/ˌmætɹɪˈlætəɹəl/US[ˌmæt͡ʃʰɹɪˈlæɾəɹəl]

adjective

Related through one's maternal side.

Opposite
Scrabble 14

Meanings

adjectivematrilateral (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanthropologyRelated through one's maternal side.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

Origin

Translations

Spanish matrilateral
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Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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