maternal
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Synonyms: material, paternal, maternall, materna, eternal, lateral, internal, external, fraternal, sternal, matinal
Antonyms: material, paternal, maternall, materna, eternal, lateral, internal, external, fraternal, sternal, matinal
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Adjective
- Of or pertaining to a [[mother#Noun|mother]]; having the [[characteristic#Noun|characteristics]] of a mother; [[motherly]].
- [[related#Adjective|Related]] through the mother, or her [[side#Noun|side]] of the [[family]].
- {{lb|en|anatomy|medicine}} [[derive|Derived]] from the mother as [[oppose]]d to the [[foetus]] during [[pregnancy]].
Noun
- {{lb|en|dated|informal}} A [[mother#Noun|mother]].
- A [[person]] [[related#Adjective|related]] through the mother, or her [[side#Noun|side]] of the [[family]]; a maternal [[relative#Noun|relative]].
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