matroclinous

matroclinous
mat·ro·cli·nous .ma-trə-'klī-nəs adj derived or inherited from the mother or maternal line see MATERNAL INHERITANCE compare PATROCLINOUS

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mat·ro·cli·nous (mat″ro-kliґnəs) [Gr. mētēr mother + klinein to incline] inheriting or inherited from the mother; possessing characters inherited from the mother. Cf. patrocliny.

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