ma·tri·ar·chal
adjective/ˌmeɪtriˈɑːkl/
/ˌmeɪtriˈɑːrkl/
- (of a society or system) controlled by women rather than men; passing power, property, etc. from mother to daughter rather than from father to son
母系的；母权的 - The animals live in matriarchal groups.
这些动物按母系群体生活。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMatriarchal is used with these nouns:- society
- The animals live in matriarchal groups.