- matriline
- matri·line
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matriline
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matriline — noun a line of descent from an ancestress to a descendant (of either sex) in which the individuals in all intervening generations are mothers … Wiktionary
matriline — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌ noun Etymology: matr + line : an aggregate of matrilineages … Useful english dictionary
A30 matriline — The A30 matriline is the name given to the most comonly seen orca matriline in British Columbia. The matriline is currently made of 3 generations, with a total of 9 individuals. It is one of the 3 matrilines in A1 pod, which is one of the 9 pods… … Wikipedia
Matrilineality — is a system in which descent is traced through the mother and maternal ancestors. Matrilineality is also a societal system in which one belongs to one s matriline or mother s lineage, which can involve the inheritance of property and/or titles. A … Wikipedia
A5 Pod — is a name given to a group of orcas ( Orcinus orca ) found off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the northern resident population of orcas a name given to the fish eating orcas found in coastal waters ranging from mid Vancouver … Wikipedia
Orca — Taxobox name = Orca status = LR/cd | status system = IUCN2.3 status ref = image caption = Transient Orcas near Unimak Island, eastern Aleutian Islands, Alaska image width = 250px image2 caption = Size comparison against an average human regnum =… … Wikipedia
Matriname — Matrilineal surnames are inherited or handed down from mother to daughter (to daughter) in matrilineal cultures, and this line of descent or mother line is called a matriline. For clarity and brevity, the scientific term matrilineal surname will… … Wikipedia
Crab-eating Macaque — Taxobox name = Crab eating MacaqueMSW3 Groves|pages=161 162] status = LC status system = iucn3.1 status ref = IUCN2006|assessors=Eudey et al |year=2000|id=12551|title=Macaca fascicularis|downloaded=09 May 2006] trend = unknown regnum = Animalia… … Wikipedia
Cetacean intelligence — denotes the cognitive capabilities of the Cetacea order of mammals, which includes whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Contents 1 Brain size 2 Brain structure 3 Problem solving ability … Wikipedia
Natchez people — Natchez Pre contact distribution of Natchez peoples Total population 6,000 … Wikipedia
