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1.
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
2.
related through a mother: his maternal aunt.
3.
derived from a mother: maternal genes.
Origin:
1475–85; < Medieval Latin māternālis, equivalent to Latin mātern(us) (māter mother + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
1475–85; < Medieval Latin māternālis, equivalent to Latin mātern(us) (māter mother + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
ma·ter·nal·ism, noun
ma·ter·nal·is·tic, adjective
ma·ter·nal·ly, adverb
non·ma·ter·nal, adjective
non·ma·ter·nal·ly, adverb
EXPANDqua·si-ma·ter·nal, adjective
qua·si-ma·ter·nal·ly, adverb
un·ma·ter·nal, adjective
un·ma·ter·nal·ly, adverb
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