| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| matrilinies | MATRILINY, descent reckoned through the mother |
| matriliny | descent reckoned through the mother |
| matrilineal | of descent or kinship, reckoned through the mother or through females alone also MATRILINEAR |
| matrilinear | of descent or kinship, reckoned through the mother or through females alone also MATRILINEAL |
| matrilineally | MATRILINEAL, of descent or kinship, reckoned through the mother or through females alone also MATRILINEAR |
| patriliny | descent reckoned through the father |
| patrilinies | PATRILINY, descent reckoned through the father |
| matriarchies | A form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line |
| matriarchy | A form of social organization in which descent and relationship are reckoned through the female line |
