Medical term:

matrilineal



mat·ri·lin·e·al

(mat'ri-lin'ē-ăl),
Denoting descent through the female line.
[L. mater, mother, + linea, line]
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matrilineal

(măt′rə-lĭn′ē-əl)
adj.
Relating to, based on, or tracing ancestral descent through the maternal line.

mat′ri·lin′e·al·ly adv.
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matrilineal

adjective Referring to the inheritance of a trait or gene only from the mother.
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mat·ri·lin·e·al

(mat'ri-lin'ē-ăl)
Denoting descent through the female line.
[L. mater, mother, + linea, line]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012


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