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maternal, maternalism, maternalistic
1. Belonging or relating to motherhood, a mother, or mothers in general.
2. Kind, caring, and protective in a motherly way.
3. Relating to or inherited from the mother or the mother's side of a family
This entry is located in the following unit: mater-, matri-, matro- matr- + (page 1)
avuncul-
(Latin: maternal uncle, uncle; mother's brother)
Word Entries containing the term: “maternal”
maternal aunt
The sister of one's mother.
This entry is located in the following units: arch, -archic, -archical, -archism, -archist, -archy (page 4) mater-, matri-, matro- matr- + (page 1)
maternal dystocia
Dystocia (difficult delivery or process of birth) caused by an abnormality or physical problem in the mother.
This entry is located in the following units: -al; -ial, -eal (page 18) mater-, matri-, matro- matr- + (page 1)