matrilineal descent
1Matrilineal succession — is a form of hereditary succession or other inheritance through which the subject s female relatives are traced back in a matrilineal line. Contents 1 Systems 2 Other examples 2.1 Matrilineal succession in Africa …
2matrilineal — adj. tracing descent through the female line. [WordNet 1.5] …
3matrilineal — [ma΄trə lin′ē əl, mā΄trəlin′ē əl] adj. [ MATRI + LINEAL] designating or of descent, kinship, or derivation through the mother: also matrilinear [mā΄trəlin′ē ər] matrilineally adv …
4descent — /di sent /, n. 1. the act, process, or fact of descending. 2. a downward inclination or slope. 3. a passage or stairway leading down. 4. derivation from an ancestor; lineage; extraction. 5. any passing from higher to lower in degree or state;… …
5matrilineal — Denoting descent through the female line. [L. mater, mother, + linea, line] * * * ma·tri·lin·eal .ma trə lin ē əl, .mā adj relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line <a matrilineal society> * * * ma·tri·lin·e·al… …
6descent group — These are kin groups who are lineal descendants of a common ancestor. Unilineal descent is either matrilineal (if traced through the mother) or patrilineal (traced through the father s line). Bilateral descent can be traced through either line.… …
7descent groups — These are kin groups who are lineal descendants of a common ancestor. Unilineal descent is either matrilineal (if traced through the mother) or patrilineal (traced through the father s line). Bilateral descent can be traced through either line.… …
8matrilineal — adjective Date: 1904 relating to, based on, or tracing descent through the maternal line < matrilineal society > • matrilineally adverb …
9matrilineal — adjective Tracing descent only through female lines. Kerala traditionally has matrilineal inheritance. Ant: patrilineal …
10matrilineal — Matrilineages are unilineal descent groups that claim real or fictive kinship through maternal ties to a common ancestress through known genealogical links. In matrilineal systems, inheritance is traced from the maternal uncle (mother s brother)… …
