matrocliny

[ ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey- ]

noun

, Genetics.

1. inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent ( patrocliny ).

Other Words From

• matro·clinous matro·clinal mat·ro·clin·ic [ma-tr, uh, -, klin, -ik, mey-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of matrocliny¹

1915–20; matro- (variant of matri- with -o- ) + -clin- (< Greek klī́nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; cline ) + -y ³