maternal
- adj. 母亲的；母性的；母系的；母体遗传的
英英释意
- 1. characteristic of a mother;
- "warm maternal affection for her guest"- Dorothy Sayers
- 2. relating to or derived from one's mother;
- "maternal genes"
- 3. relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;
- "parental guidance"
- 4. related on the mother's side;
- "my maternal grandmother"