Maternal - Definition
maternal
adj 1: characteristic of a mother; "warm maternal affection for
her guest"- Dorothy Sayers [ant: paternal]
2: relating to or derived from one's mother; "maternal genes"
3: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;
"parental guidance" [syn: parental, maternal, paternal]
[ant: filial]
4: related on the mother's side; "my maternal grandmother" [syn:
enate, enatic, maternal(p)]