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maternal

/mə'tɜrnəl/

Synonyms of maternal Antonyms of maternal Examples of maternal Usage of maternal Parts of maternal Definition that contains maternal Words sounding like maternal Explanation of maternal

adjective
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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parental paternal
adjective
related on the mother's side
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"my maternal grandmother"

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enate enatic related
adjective
characteristic of a mother
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"warm maternal affection for her guest"

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maternalistic motherlike motherly

Opposite:

paternal
relating to or derived from one's mother
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"maternal genes"

Examples of maternal

"my maternal grandmother"
"warm maternal affection for her guest"
"maternal genes"