Word: matriclan
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
tri
clan
Definition: A clan, with membership determined by matrilineal descent from a common ancestor.
Morphemes:
Affix: matri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mother
Affix: clan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: planta
Language: la
Decoded: planta
Meaning: shoot, offspring