Games
Daily Crossword
Word Puzzle
Word Finder
Word of the Day
Word of the Year
New words
Language stories
All featured
Culture
Slang
Emoji
Memes
Acronyms
Gender and sexuality
All culture
Writing tips
Commonly confused
Culture
Dictionary
Word comparison: matrilineal vs. patrilineal
matrilineal vs. patrilineal
matrilineal
adjective
inheriting or determining descent through the female line.
patrilineal
adjective
inheriting or determining descent through the male line.