Matroclinous Definition
mătrə-klīnəs
adjective
Having inherited characteristics that more closely resemble the female parent than the male parent.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of Matroclinous
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matri– Greek klīnein to lean klei- in Indo-European roots –ous
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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