Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

The word "maternal" can be used as adjective, adjective and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

paternal paternal

Coordinate Terms

avuncular filial fraternal marital materteral materterine nepotal parental paternal sororal uxorial

Derived Terms

allomaternal antimaternal bimaternal direct maternal death feto-maternal fetomaternal foetomaternal grandmaternal indirect maternal death maternal aunt maternal cousin maternal custody maternal death maternal effect maternal grandchild maternal grandfather maternal grandmother maternal half aunt maternal half-uncle maternal impression maternal orphan maternal uncle maternal wall maternalisation maternalism maternalist maternalistic maternalization maternalize maternally maternalness nonmaternal prematernal transmaternal ultramaternal unmaternal

Context

anatomy medicine

Related Terms

maternity

Related Terms

maternity matriarchal mother motherly

Similar Terms

avuncular maternalistic maternalistic materteral matriarchal motherlike motherlike motherly motherly paternal related

Synonym Network

enatic parental

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