matroclinous adjective. [matrǝ'klʌɪnǝs] E20.
[from Latin matr-, mater MOTHER noun¹ + -O- + Greek klinein to lean, slope + -OUS.]
Genetics. Resembling the female more closely than the male parent; involving or possessing a tendency to inherit a character or characters from the female parent only.

■ 'matrocliny noun matroclinous inheritance E20.

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