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matrilateral

/ˌmætɹɪˈlætəɹəl/

matrilateral adjective: related through one's maternal side.

Adjective

matrilateral (not comparable)

  1. Related through one's maternal side.

Antonyms of matrilateral

Origin of matrilateral

From matri- + lateral.

Words formed from matrilateral

Words that rhyme with matrilateral

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Questions about matrilateral

What does matrilateral mean?
Matrilateral means related through one's maternal side.
What part of speech is matrilateral?
Matrilateral is an adjective.
How do you pronounce matrilateral?
Matrilateral is pronounced /ˌmætɹɪˈlætəɹəl/ (US).

Words near matrilateral in the dictionary

  1. matrika
  2. matrikas
  3. matrikin
  4. matrikine
  5. matrikines
  6. matrilateral
  7. matrilaterally
  8. matrilect
  9. matrilects
  10. matrilin
  11. matriline

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