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English to English adjective
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characteristic of a mother |  | Example: warm maternal affection for her guest
source: wordnet30
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relating to or derived from one's mother | | Example: maternal genes
source: wordnet30
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relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | | Example: parental guidance
source: wordnet30
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Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. | | source: webster1913 adjective satellite
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related on the mother's side | | Example: my maternal grandmother
source: wordnet30
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