| 单词 | matrocliny |
| 释义 | matrocliny in British English (ˈmætrəˌklaɪnɪ) noun the state of being matroclinous matrocliny in American English (ˈmætrəˌklaini, ˈmei-) noun Genetics inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny) Also: matricliny Derived forms matroclinous matroclinal matroclinic (ˌmætrəˈklɪnɪk, ˌmei-) adjective Word origin [1915–20; matro- (var. of matri- with -o-) + -clin- (‹ Gk kli᷇nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; cf. cline) + -y3]This word is first recorded in the period 1915–20. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: collage, conditioning, feedback, markup, supernationalism-y is a suffix of various origins used in the formation of action nouns from verbs (inquiry), also found in other abstract nouns (carpentry; infamy) |
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