matrilinear

/ˌmætrɪˈlɪniːə/
based on or tracing descent through the female line; "matrilineal inheritance"

adjective [原级]母系的

In matrilinear societies the real head of the family is the mother's brother.
在母系社会中,家庭里真正的头领是妈妈的兄弟。

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