matriarchal

US [ˌmeɪtriˈɑrk(ə)l]
UK [ˌmeɪtriˈɑː(r)k(ə)l]
  • adj.母系的;母权的
  • Web女家长的;母权制;母权体制
matriarchal
adj.
1.
母系的;母权的controlled by women rather than men; passing power, property, etc. from mother to daughter rather than from father to son
The animals live in matriarchal groups.
这些动物按母系群体生活。

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