maternal bloodline
Female hereditary descent
A maternal bloodline traces ancestry through mothers—from a person to their mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and so on.
The term appears in discussions of inheritance, genetics, and genealogy.
Mitochondrial DNA passes exclusively through the maternal bloodline, making it useful for tracing deep ancestry: Her maternal bloodline goes back to Eastern Europe.
- matrilinealDescended through maternal line
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- great grandmotherGrandparent's mother
- family treeChart of ancestors
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