maternal

Adjective
Synonyms: parentalpaternalenateenatic

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (4)

  1. characteristic of a mother“warm maternal affection for her guest — Dorothy Sayers”
  2. relating to or derived from one's mother“maternal genes”
  3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent“parental guidance”Synonyms: parentalpaternal
  4. related on the mother's side“my maternal grandmother”Synonyms: enateenatic
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Maternal \Ma*ter"nal\, a. [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See Mother.] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. [1913 Webster]

Syn: See Motherly. [1913 Webster]

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