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matroclinous

mat·ro·cli·ny
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey-]
    • /ˈmæ trəˌklaɪ ni, ˈmeɪ-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ma-truh-klahy-nee, mey-]
    • /ˈmæ trəˌklaɪ ni, ˈmeɪ-/

Definitions of matroclinous word

  • noun matroclinous inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny). 1
  • adjective matroclinous (of an animal or plant) showing the characters of the female parent 0
  • adjective matroclinous Alternative spelling of matriclinous. 0
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Origin of matroclinous

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20; matro- (variant of matri- with -o-) + -clin- (< Greek klī́nein to bend, lean, or extracted from incline; cf. cline) + -y3

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Parts of speech for Matroclinous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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matroclinous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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