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Answer for the clue "Line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family ", 12 letters:
matrilineage

Word definitions for matrilineage in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
matrilineage \matrilineage\ n. The line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family; the mother's line of descent. Syn: enation, cognation.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family [syn: enation , cognation ]

Usage examples of matrilineage.

DNA told me Max was not a member of the matrilineage in the Kidron tomb.