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Rarematrilocal
The correct spelling is matrilocal.
How to pronounce matrilocal
/ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
adjectiveIPA: /ˌmæ.tɹɪˈləʊ.kəl/
Say it like: Mat-ril-oca-l
The correct spelling is matrilocal. (of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
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Definition
adjective
- 1.(of a married couple) Living with the family of the wife; uxorilocal.
- 2.(of a people or culture) In which newly married couples live with the wife's family.
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