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matrocliny

[ ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey- ]
/ ˈmæ trəˌklaɪ ni, ˈmeɪ- /

noun Genetics.

inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).

Nearby words

  1. matrix sentence,
  2. matrix unguis,
  3. matrixing,
  4. matro-,
  5. matroclinous,
  6. matron,
  7. matron of honor,
  8. matron of honour,
  9. matronage,
  10. matronal
Also matricliny.

Origin of matrocliny

1915–20; matro- (variant of matri- with -o-) + -clin- (< Greek klī́nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; cf. cline) + -y3
Related formsmat·ro·cli·nous, mat·ro·clin·al, mat·ro·clin·ic [ma-truh-klin-ik, mey-] /ˌmæ trəˈklɪn ɪk, ˌmeɪ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for matroclinous

matroclinous

/ (ˌmætrəˈklaɪnəs) /

adjective

a variant of matriclinous
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Word Origin and History for matroclinous

matroclinous

adj.

"resembling the mother rather than the father," 1911, from matri- + Greek klinein "to lean" (see lean (v.)).

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