The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
matrilineage \matrilineage\ n. The line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family; the mother's line of descent. Syn: enation, cognation. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
matrilineage n 1: line of descent traced through the maternal side of the family [syn: matrilineage, enation, cognation]