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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