Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having inherited characteristics that more closely resemble the female parent than the male parent.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
matriclinous .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[matri– + Greek klīnein, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots + –ous.]
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