Word: matriline
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
line
Definition: A line of descent from a female ancestor to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers.
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.