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Matrifocal English Etymology Term Sociology From  Matri  (See

Title matrifocal
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English Etymology
matrifocal
  1952, a term from sociology, from matri- (see matriarch) +focal.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ma·tri·focal
\¦ma.trə, ¦mā.-ˌ\ adjective
Etymology: matr- + focal
: 
matricentric

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