Maternal Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Maternal

Meaning 1 : relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

    Synonyms : parental,  paternal
Meaning 2 : related on the mother's side

    Example : my maternal grandmother

    Synonyms : enate,  enatic
Meaning 3 : characteristic of a mother

    Example : warm maternal affection for her guest

Meaning 4 : relating to or derived from one's mother

    Example : maternal genes

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