mat·ri·lo·cal (m t r -l  kl)adj. Anthropology Of or relating to residence with a wife's kin group or clan. mat ri·lo·cali·ty (-kl -t ) n.mat ri·local·ly adv. |
matrilocal [ˈmætrɪˌləʊkəl ˈmeɪ-]
adj
(Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) denoting, having, or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple live with the wife's family
matrilocality [ˌmætrɪləʊˈkælɪtɪ ˌmeɪ-] n
matrilocally adv
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