MATERNAL Meaning of MATERNAL in English adj.Maternal is used with these nouns: ↑ aunt , ↑ behaviour , ↑ education , ↑ grandfather, grandmother , ↑ grandparent , ↑ instinct , ↑ love , ↑ role , ↑ uncle Oxford Collocations English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний . 2012