Word: matrilines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
lines
Definition: Plural of matriline; ancestry, corresponding to the patrilineal or "agnatic" ancestry
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: line
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series or succession of ancestors or descendants of a given person; a family or race; compare lineage.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).