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maternal
[ muh-tur-nl ]
adjective
- of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
maternal instincts.
- related through a mother:
his maternal aunt.
- derived from a mother:
maternal genes.
maternal
/ əˈɜːə /
adjective
- of, relating to, derived from, or characteristic of a mother
- related through the mother's side of the family
his maternal uncle
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԲ, adverb
- ˈٱԲ, noun
- ˌٱԲˈپ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٱn· noun
- ·ٱn·t adjective
- ·ٱn· adverb
- ԴDzm·ٱn adjective
- non·ٱn· adverb
- ܲȴ-·ٱn adjective
- quasi-·ٱn· adverb
- ܲm·ٱn adjective
- un·ٱn· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of maternal1
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Example Sentences
The consequences for maternal health in the U.S. have been horrific.
Among the workers cut were specialists in maternal health, food safety, and infectious disease prevention, as well as entire review units within the FDA.
Soon after, his maternal grandparents said that "silence had made space for truth" and that they could no longer "live without answers".
Nancy Robinette as Marína, the elderly nanny who comforts those she has long served with maternal acceptance, maintains the long view in a household caught up in short-term squabbles.
It wasn’t until the 1980s and 1990s that Medicaid began expanding eligibility for pregnant women in response to growing concerns about maternal and infant mortality.
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