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matrilinear

adjective

Based on or tracing descent through the female line

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Word length
11
Starts with
M
Ends with
R
Contains
AT
Scrabble score
13

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adjective

  1. Based on or tracing descent through the female line

    “Matrilineal inheritance”

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Matrilineal inheritance

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