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parental

[puh-ren-tl]

pa·ren·tal

[puh-ren-tl]
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; < Latin parentālis of, belonging to parents, equivalent to parent- parent + -ālis -al1

pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb
in·ter·par·en·tal, adjective
non·pa·ren·tal, adjective
non·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb
post·pa·ren·tal, adjective
EXPAND
un·pa·ren·tal, adjective
un·pa·ren·tal·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE
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parental (pəˈrɛntəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to a parent or parenthood
2.  genetics designating the first generation in a line, which gives rise to all succeeding (filial) generations
 
parentally
 
adv

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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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