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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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