paternal, adj.
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
<adj.all>
maternal parental paternal
sample sentences
"parental guidance"
characteristic of a father
<adj.all>
paternal
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also see
attribute
similar to
related on the father's side
<adj.all>
agnate agnatic paternal
sample sentences
"a paternal aunt"
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derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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derivationally related form
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similar to
belonging to or inherited from one's father
<adj.pert>
paternal
sample sentences
"spent his childhood on the paternal farm""paternal traits"
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derived from/pertains to