Synonyms & related words for matrilateral

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of matrilateral. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to matrilateral

Explore words related to matrilateral — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include matrilineality, patrilateral, matrilineal, matrilineally, matrilinear, patrilineal, motherlike, maternal. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does matrilateral come from?

The word matrilateral breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: matri, from Latin mater (“mother”); later, from Latin latus (“side”); and -al, from Latin alis (“pertaining to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.