Look up: maternal

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   maternal
   [Adjective] Of or like the mother. Related through the mother.
   Example: Although he's not my son, I feel quite maternal about Bashir.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   maternal
   [adj] - relating to or derived from one`s mother 2. [adj] - characteristic of a mother
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   Maternal
   Maternal: 1. Pertaining to the mother as, for example, the maternal mortality rate. 2. Related through the mother as, for example, the maternal grandparents. 3. Inherited from the mother as, for example, the maternal X chromosome.
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   Maternal
   the maternal mortality rate refers to the number of female deaths that occur during childbirth,per 100,000 live births Category: Statistics • the number of deaths to women due to pregnancy and childbirth complications per 100,000 live births in a given year Category: Medicine
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Maternal
   Ma·ter'nal adjective [ French maternel , Latin maternus , from mater mother. See Mother .] Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness. Syn. -- See Motherly .
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/32
   
   
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   maternal
   Relating to or derived from the mother. ... Origin: L. Maternus, fr. Mater, mother ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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   maternal
   adjective relating to or derived from one`s mother; `maternal genes`
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   maternal
   adjective characteristic of a mother; `warm maternal affection for her guest`- Dorothy Sayers
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   maternal
   (mә-tur´nәl) pertaining to the female parent.
   Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns
   
   
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    Maternal
    • (a.) Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
    
    
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    maternal
    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
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf
    
    
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    maternal
    Relating to or derived from the mother. [L. maternus, fr. mater, mother]
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