MATERNAL — Definition of MATERNAL
noun
1
A mother.
2
A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
adjective
1
Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
His weakness seemed to bring out her maternal instincts.
2
Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
Toby is my maternal uncle.
3
Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/maternal
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