单词 | matrilinear |
释义 | matrilinear, a.|mætrɪˈlɪnɪə(r)| [f. matri- + linear a.] = matrilineal a.
1910Manch. Guardian 8 Aug. 5 It is said that they [sc. the Choctaw Indians] were governed by chiefs who succeeded by matrilinear descent. 1913B. S. Phillpotts Kindred & Clan 275 Kindreds organized on matrilinear or on patrilinear lines. 1926Contemp. Rev. Apr. 528 That these powers are related to a previous system of matrilinear descent there can be no doubt. 1950Darlington & Mather Genes, Plants & People v. 57 The historic change from matrilinear to patrilinear inheritance has also led to important conflicts. |

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