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Meaning of matrilocal

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matrilocal

Pronunciation:/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl//ˌmæ.tɹəˈloʊ.kəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. (of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.

  2. (of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.