maternal

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Adjective maternal has 4 senses

maternal - characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers
Antonyms: paternal, fatherly, fatherlike, paternalistic
maternal - relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"
parental, maternal, paternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
enate, enatic, maternal - related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother"
Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)

materially materialness materials materials handling materiel matern materna maternal-infant bonding maternal maternal aunt maternal language maternal quality maternalism maternalism in verb form maternalistic maternally maternelle

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