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matricentric

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adj.1.centered upon the mother.
matricentric
tending to move toward or centering upon the mother.
See also: Mother
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Adj.1.matricentric - centered upon the mothermatricentric - centered upon the mother            
matriarchal - characteristic of a matriarchy
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