Female side of the family tree

[nietzsche]

What is the female side of the family tree called?

[Clanad]

distaff, matriarchal, matrifocal, consanguineal...

[Peter Pedant]

distaff - that is the thing like a pole with a wodge of wool on it that they spin to make thread.

[Octavius]

I think the word should be matrilineal

[dove]

the right side!   :-)

[i luv joel!!]

hell yeah the right side!!!