matrocliny

 [ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey-]  

mat·ro·cli·ny

   [ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey-]
noun Genetics.
inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
Also, matricliny.

Origin:
1915–20; matro- (variant of matri- with -o-) + -clin- (< Greek klī́nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; compare cline) + -y3

Related forms
mat·ro·cli·nous, mat·ro·clin·al, mat·ro·clin·ic  [ma-truh-klin-ik, mey-] , adjective
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