Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
par·en·te·laPronunciation:
"par-&n-'tE-l&Function:
nounEtymology: Late Latin, from Latin
parent- parens parent +
-ela (as in
clientela clientele)
: the line of blood relatives
: the kin of a person by descent —
par·en·te·lic /-lik/ adjective