MATRIFOCAL


Meaning of MATRIFOCAL in English

/ma'treuh foh"keuhl, may'-/ , adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or designating a family unit or structure headed by the mother and lacking a father permanently or for extended periods.

2. focused or centered on the mother.

[ 1950-55; MATRI- + FOCAL ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .