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单词 maternal
释义 maternal
 —maternalism,  n.   —maternalistic,  adj.   —maternally,  adv.  
 /meuh terr"nl/,  adj.  
  1. of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother: maternal instincts.
  2. related through a mother: his maternal aunt.
  3. derived from a mother: maternal genes.
 [1475-85; < ML maternalis, equiv. to L matern(us) (mater MOTHER + -nus adj. suffix) + -alis -AL1]
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