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matrocliny

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

noun

Genetics.

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

Other Word Forms

  • matroclinal adjective
  • matroclinic adjective
  • matroclinous adjective

Etymology

Origin of matrocliny

1915–20; matro- (variant of matri- with -o- ) + -clin- (< Greek klī́nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; cline ) + -y 3

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