matrilineal

a. 母系的 [医] 母系的

发音

/ˌmeɪtɹɪˈlɪnɪəl/
/ˌmætɹɪ-/

别名

matrilinear matrilinial

释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Tracing descent only through female ancestors.

    Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

matrilinear

近义相关 2

direct lineal

相关短语

matrilineal lineage matrilineal line matrilineal descent

词源

From matri- + lineal. Coined by British government anthropologist Northcote Whitridge Thomas in 1904 along with patrilineal.

来源：wiktionary