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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

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

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.

Usage examples of matrilineage.

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