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matroclinous

matroclinous adjective: having mostly maternally inherited characteristics.

Adjective

matroclinous (not comparable)

  1. Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics.
    • Another frequently cited case of apparent matroclinous heredity is one described by Kühn (1027) in the wasp, Habrobracon juglandis.1984, Sewall Wright, Evolution and the Genetics of Populations, volume 1, page 51

matroclinous meaning in Tamil

matroclinous in Tamil

தாய்ச்சாய்வுள்ள

Antonyms of matroclinous

Forms of matroclinous

alternative formmatriclinous

Origin of matroclinous

From Latin mātr- + -o- + Ancient Greek κλίνειν (klínein) + -ous.

Questions about matroclinous

What does matroclinous mean?
Matroclinous means having mostly maternally inherited characteristics.
What is matroclinous in Tamil?
Matroclinous in Tamil is தாய்ச்சாய்வுள்ள. See Matroclinous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is matroclinous?
Matroclinous is an adjective.

Words near matroclinous in the dictionary

  1. matrixmetalloproteinase
  2. matrixule
  3. matrixules
  4. matrixwise
  5. matroclinic
  6. matroclinous
  7. matrocliny
  8. matroid
  9. matroidal
  10. matroids
  11. matron

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