descent or ancestry traced through the maternal line.
matri+lineage
Shared component: lineage · line of descent
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lineage
line of descent
Related forms: lineage · 2 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesDescent through the male line; a line of descent from a male ancestor.
patri+lineage
Shared component: lineage · line of descent