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.
- palated
- palateless
- palatial
- palatially
- palatian
- palatinal
- palatinate
- palatinate purple
- Palatine
- palatine bone
- palatine index
- palatine tonsil
- palatine tooth
- palatine uvula
- palatitis
- palative
- palato-alveolar
- palato-dental
- palatoglossal
- palatoglossus
- palatogram
- palatograph
- palatographic
- palatography
- palatomaxillary