| Title | matrilocal |
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English Etymology matrilocal 1906, from matri- (see matriarch) +local. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged matri·local \|ma.trə, |mā.+\ adjective Etymology: matr- + local : located at or centered around the residence of the wife's family or people < a matrilocal village > — contrasted with patrilocal |
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