maternal

maternal
adjective
  1. of or relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth
    母亲的；孕妇的；产妇的
    maternal age.
    育龄。
    maternal care.
    产妇护理。
    ■[attrib.]related through the mother's side of the family
    母系的，母亲一方的
    my maternal grandfather.
    我的外公。
    ■denoting feelings associated with or typical of a mother; motherly
    母性的；母亲般的
    maternal instincts.
    母性的本能。
派生
maternalism
noun
maternalist
adjective
maternalistic
adjective
maternally
adverb
语源
  1. late 15th cent.: from French maternel, from Latin maternus, from mater 'mother'
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