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maternal
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maternal(
muh
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tuhr
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nuhl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (motherly)
a. maternal
Her maternal instincts kicked in when she babysat her friend's baby.Su instinto maternal salió a relucir cuando cuidaba al bebé de su amiga.
2. (genealogy)
a. materno
My maternal grandfather is bald, so there is a chance that I'll lose my hair too.Mi abuelo materno es calvo, así que hay probabilidades de que pierda mi cabello también.
b. por parte de madre
One of my maternal aunts agreed to finance my studies.Una de mis tías por parte de madre aceptó financiar mis estudios.
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