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maternal
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
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məˈtɜːnəl
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adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
“Parental guidance”
adjective
Characteristic of a mother
“{'source': 'Dorothy Sayers', 'text': 'warm maternal affection for her guest'}”
adjective
Related on the mother's side
“My maternal grandmother”
adjective
Relating to or derived from one's mother
“Maternal genes”
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Parental guidance
{'source': 'Dorothy Sayers', 'text': 'warm maternal affection for her guest'}
My maternal grandmother
Maternal genes
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