1. relating to or descended from the mother's side of the family; maternal
Usage: anthropology; formal

Examples

• The enatic line of descent traces kinship through the mother.
• In some cultures, enatic relationships carry significant social weight.
• Enatic inheritance differs from agnatic systems based on paternal descent.
• The anthropologist studied enatic kinship patterns in the island community.
• Enatic relatives include cousins on the mother's side of the family.