SINCE 1828
matroclinous
adjective
mat·ro·cli·nous
| \ˌma-trə-ˈklī-nəs
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Medical Definition of matroclinous
: derived or inherited from the mother or maternal line — see maternal inheritance — compare patroclinous
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