enate

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. one related on the mother's sideSynonyms: matrikinmatrilineal kinmatrisibmatrilineal sib

Adjective (1)

  1. related on the mother's side“my maternal grandmother”Synonyms: enaticmaternal(p)
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Enate \E*nate"\, a. [L. enatus, p. p. of enasci. See Enascent.] Growing out. [1913 Webster]
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