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pa⋅ren⋅tal

  [puh-ren-tl]
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–adjective
1. of or pertaining to a parent.
2. proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings.
3. having the relation of a parent.
4. Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
Origin:
1615–25; < L parentālis of, belonging to parents, equiv. to parent- parent + -ālis -al 1

Related forms:
pa⋅ren⋅tal⋅ly, adverb
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pa·ren·tal   (pə-rěn'tl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent.
  2. Genetics Of or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.
pa·ren'tal·ly adv.
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Parental

Pa*ren"tal\, a. [L. parentalis.]

1. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.

2. Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.

The careful course and parental provision of nature. --Sir T. Browne.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : parental
Spanish: de los padres, paterna, *materna,
German: elterlich,
Japanese: 親の
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parental pa·ren·tal (pə-rěn'tl)
adj.

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent.
  2. Of or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.

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