matrocliny

mat·ro·cli·ny

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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 matrocliny word

noun matrocliny inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny). 1
noun matrocliny the state of being matroclinous 0

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Origin of matrocliny

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 Matrocliny

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Matrocliny

matrocliny 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 54% 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.

matrocliny usage trend in Literature

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