Meaning of 母系
母系 means maternal; relating to the mother's side of the family; matrilineal; passed down from mother to daughter. Pronounced mǔ xì.
- maternal; relating to the mother's side of the family
- matrilineal; passed down from mother to daughter
Definitions & Examples
Mǔ母
xì系
qīn亲
shǔ属
bāo包
kuò括
wài外
zǔ祖
fù父
mǔ母
、
jiù舅
jiu舅
hé和
yí姨
ma妈
。
Maternal relatives include maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
tōng通
guò过
mǔ母
xì系
yí遗
chuán传
yán研
jiū究
xiàn线
lì粒
tǐ体
DNAD
N
A
。
Scientists study mitochondrial DNA through maternal inheritance.
Tā他
shì是
mǔ母
xì系
shì氏
zú族
shè社
huì会
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yán研
jiū究
zhě者
。
He is an important researcher of matrilineal clan societies.