matrilocal
[ ma-truh-loh-kuh l, mey- ]
/ ˌmæ trəˈloʊ kəl, ˌmeɪ- /
adjective Anthropology.
of or relating to residence with the wife's family or tribe; uxorilocal: matrilocal customs.
OTHER WORDS FROM matrilocal
mat·ri·lo·cal·i·ty, nounWords nearby matrilocal
matrifocal,
matrilateral,
matrilineage,
matrilineal,
matriliny,
matrilocal,
matrimonial,
matrimony,
matrimony vine,
matripotestal,
matrix
Example sentences from the Web for matrilocal
The extended family groupings in terms of matrilocal residence or centered around a sibling group are amorphous but flexible.
Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society |Robert F. MurphyWhen the husband removes and lives in his wife's group the marriage is matrilocal; if the wife removes it is patrilocal.
Kinship Organisations and Group Marriage in Australia |Northcote W. Thomas
British Dictionary definitions for matrilocal
matrilocal
/ (ˈmætrɪˌləʊkəl, ˈmeɪ-) /
adjective
denoting, having, or relating to a marriage pattern in which the couple live with the wife's family