MATERNAL

• (adj.) relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

  "parental guidance"

  synonyms : parental , paternal

  Her maternal instinct caused her to pull the child away from the street. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) characteristic of a mother

  "warm maternal affection for her guest"

  Sally displayed a warm maternal affection for her guest. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) relating to or derived from one's mother

  "maternal genes"

  Her blue eyes are attributed to her maternal genes. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) related on the mother's side

  "my maternal grandmother"

  synonyms : enate , enatic

  My maternal grandmother is my favorite grandparent. -added by naila_inlas

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Mnemonics for maternal

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