matrilinear
/ˌmatrɪˈlɪnɪə/Chiefly Cultural Anthropol. and Sociology
adjective
= matrilineal.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Manchester Guardian. From matri- + linear, perhaps by confusion with the earlier matrilineal.
- trade debt
- trade deficit
- trade description
- Trade Descriptions Act
- traded-in
- trade dinner
- trade discount
- trade dispute
- trade dollar
- traded option
- trade down (or up)
- trade dress
- trade edition
- trade effluent
- trade English
- trade fair
- trade-fallen
- trade fixture
- tradeful
- trade gap
- trade hall
- trade-in
- trade jargon
- trade journal
- trade language