relating to descent or kinship through the female line 母系的
adjective [原级]母系的
The system of matrilineal clans was maintained throughout this period, even though some clans merged to form larger groups while others divided into smaller descent groups. 尽管一些氏族合并成更大的氏族,而另一些氏族则分裂成更小的氏族,但母系氏族制度在这一整个时期一直保持着。
matrilineal
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