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matrilineal vs. patrilineal

matrilineal

[ma-truh-lin-ee-uhl, mey-] / ˌmæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌmeɪ- /

Also matrilinear

adjective

inheriting or determining descent through the female line.

patrilineal

[pa-truh-lin-ee-uhl, pey-] / ˌpæ trəˈlɪn i əl, ˌpeɪ- /

adjective

inheriting or determining descent through the male line.