Meanings
nounmatrilineal descent (plural matrilineal descents)
plural matrilineal descents
- Synonym of matrilineal lineage.
Synonyms: matrilineal lineage
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of matrilineal lineage.
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matrilineal descent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrilineal%20descent
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