matrilineal lineage

noun

Synonym of matriline; the system of tracing family lineage, inheritance, or social identity exclusively through the mother's side of the family.

“See also: female line”

Similar
matriline
Opposite
patrilineal lineage
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Meanings

nounmatrilineal lineage (plural matrilineal lineages)

plural matrilineal lineages

  1. Synonym of matriline; the system of tracing family lineage, inheritance, or social identity exclusively through the mother's side of the family.

    See also: female line

    Synonyms: matriline

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of matriline; the system of tracing family lineage, inheritance, or social identity exclusively through the mother's side of the family.

Similar
matriline
Opposite
patrilineal lineage
Also see
female lineagematrilineal descentmatrilineal line
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APA

matrilineal lineage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrilineal%20lineage

MLA

“matrilineal lineage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrilineal%20lineage. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “matrilineal lineage,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/matrilineal%20lineage.

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