matrilinealPronunciation: /ˌmatrɪˈlɪnɪəl/Definition of matrilineal adjective of or based on kinship with the mother or the female line: a society founded on the matrilineal kinship principleDerivatives matrilineally adverb Origin: early 20th century: from Latin mater, matr- 'mother' + linealmatrilineal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of matrilineal in the US English dictionary
