mat|ri|lo|cal

mat|ri|lo|cal
mat|ri|lo|cal «MAT ruh LOH kuhl», adjective.
having its focus in the home of the wife's family; uxorilocal: »

The Zuni have matrilocal residence which means that newlyweds make their home with the parents of the bride (Ogburn and Nimkoff).

[< Latin māter, mātris mother + locus place + English -al1]

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