Word Type

Adjective

Adjective

Noun

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

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

filial filial

Derived Terms

alloparental bioparental biparental coparental diparental extraparental filioparental godparental grandparental heteroparental interparental monoparental multiparental nonparental parental alienation parental alienation syndrome parental control parental duty parental figure parental home parental leave parental love parental rights parental unit parentalism parentality parentally preparental quasiparental stepparental tetraparental triparental uniparental unparental

Derived From

parent

Context

genetics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

monoparental

Type Of (IsA)

monoparental

Related Terms

maternal paternal

Related Terms

affectionate generation hybrid maternal organism parent parental control parental duty parental home parental leave paternal tender

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