1Of or relating to the womb. Also figurative. Now rare.
2Biology. Relating to a matrix.
3Mathematics = matric.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Cotgrave (fl. 1587–?1630), lexicographer. From French matrical (Cotgrave, 1611) or its etymon post-classical Latin matricalis relating to the womb from classical Latin mātrīc-, mātrīx + -ālis.