matrifocal family

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• matrifocal — /ma treuh foh keuhl, may /, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods. 2. focused or centered on the mother. [1950 55; MATRI + FOCAL] * * * …   Universalium

• matrifocal — adj. centered on the mother; of or pertaining to a family headed by the mother; based on the mother being the head of the household …   English contemporary dictionary

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