adjective see: mother Date: 15th century of, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother ; motherly , 2. related through a mother , inherited or derived from the female parent , ~ly adverb
MATERNAL
Meaning of MATERNAL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012