Familial Definition & Meaning
familial
- adjective
- relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"
- occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
Words that rhyme with familial
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- What does familial mean?
- relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation" occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
- What part of speech is familial?
- Familial is an adjective.
- How many definitions does familial have?
- Familial has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).