maternal

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

Inherited from one’s mother.

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.

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

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