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单词 matrilineal
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matrilineal

adjective
/ˌmætrɪˈlɪniəl/
/ˌmætrɪˈlɪniəl/
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  1. used to describe the relationship between mother and children that continues in a family with each generation, or something that is based on this relationship
    • She traced her family history by matrilineal descent (= starting with her mother, her mother's mother, etc.).
    compare patrilinealTopics Family and relationshipsc2
    Word Originearly 20th cent.: from Latin mater, matr- ‘mother’ + lineal.
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