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Meaning of matriline | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

matrilineage matrilineal descent matrilineal line matrilineal lineage matrilinealism matrilineality