matrilinear
/ˌmatrɪˈlɪnɪə/Chiefly Cultural Anthropol. and Sociology
adjective
= matrilineal.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Manchester Guardian. From matri- + linear, perhaps by confusion with the earlier matrilineal.
- phase change
- phase changer
- phase contrast
- phase converter
- phase convertor
- phase curve
- phased array
- phase diagram
- phase displacement
- phase distortion
- phase-down
- phase field
- phase-in
- phase inverter
- phase invertor
- phaseless
- phase-lock
- phasemeter
- phase microscope
- phase microscopy
- phase-modulate
- phase-modulated
- phase modulation
- phaseolin
- phaseollin