"matroclinous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} matroclinous (not comparable)
  1. Having mostly maternally inherited characteristics. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: matriclinous
    Sense id: en-matroclinous-en-adj-~09dhz~X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Alternative forms

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