adjective. Relating to or characteristic of a mother or motherhood; motherly.

adjective. Inherited from one's mother.

adjective. Related through one's mother.

Pertaining to a mother or to motherhood; proper to a mother; motherly: as, maternal love or authority; maternal pains or cares.

Relating to or consisting of mothers; concerning the state of motherhood: as, a maternal association; a maternal hospital.

Coming from or through a mother; imparted by or connected with one's mother: as, a maternal inheritance; a maternal uncle or cousin; maternal ancestry or lineage.

Of or pertaining to the country of one's birth; native; vernacular.

Synonyms Parental, etc. See motherly.

adjective. Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly

adjective. Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.

adjective. Related through the mother, or her side of the family.

adjective. Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

adjective. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

adjective. characteristic of a mother

adjective. relating to or derived from one's mother

adjective. related on the mother's side