interfamilial

fa·mil·ial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl]
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a family: familial ties.
2.
appearing in individuals by heredity: a familial disease.

Origin:
1895–1900; < French; see family, -al1

in·ter·fa·mil·ial, adjective
non·fa·mil·ial, adjective
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familial (fəˈmɪlɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the family
2.  occurring in the members of a family: a familial disease

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Word Origin & History

familial
from Fr. familial, from L. familia (see family). Meaning "hereditary" is from 1900; "family-like" is from 1903.
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familial fa·mil·ial (fə-mĭl'yəl)
adj.
Occurring or tending to occur among family members, usually by heredity.

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