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paternal
paternal
/pəˈtɝːnəl/
adjective
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
(
maternal
,
parental
,
paternal
)
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
Parental guidance
parental guidance
Characteristic of a father
(
paternal
)
characteristic of a father
Related on the father's side
(
agnate
,
agnatic
,
paternal
)
related on the father's side
A paternal aunt
a paternal aunt
Belonging to or inherited from one's father
(
paternal
)
belonging to or inherited from one's father
Spent his childhood on the paternal farm
spent his childhood on the paternal farm
Paternal traits
paternal traits
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