matroclinous
/ˌmatrəʊˈklʌɪnəs/Biology
adjective
Resembling the female parent more closely than the male; possessing or exhibiting a tendency to inherit a character or characters from the mother only.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From classical Latin mātr-, māter mother + -o- + ancient Greek κλιν- (in κλίνειν to lean; compare clino-) + -ous.
- marine snow
- marine soap
- marine store
- marine surveyor
- marine terrace
- marine toad
- Marinetti, Filippo Tommaso
- marine zoological
- marine zoologist
- marine zoology
- Marinid
- Marinide
- marinise
- Marinism
- Marinist
- marinize
- Marino, Dan
- marinorama
- Mariolater
- Mariolatrous
- Mariolatry
- Mariological
- Mariologist
- Mariology
- Marion