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matrilineage

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[ma-truh-lin-ee-ij, mey-] / ˌmæ trəˈlɪn i ɪdʒ, ˌmeɪ- /

noun

  1. lineal descent traced through the female line.

Etymology

Origin of matrilineage

First recorded in 1945–50; matri- + lineage 1

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