Explanation and meaning of paternal.

paternal

/pə'tɜrnəl/

adjective
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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maternal parental
adjective
related on the father's side
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"a paternal aunt"

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agnate agnatic related
adjective
characteristic of a father
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fatherly fatherlike paternalistic

Opposite:

maternal
belonging to or inherited from one's father
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"spent his childhood on the paternal farm" "paternal traits"

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