# matriline

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin mater (“mother”) + linea (“line”). By surface analysis, matri- + line.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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