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 (opposed to patrocliny).

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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; cf. cline) + -y ³