parental | ||
1. | [ adjective ] (genetics) designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced | |
Related terms: | filial genetics parent | |
2. | [ adjective ] relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | |
Synonyms: | paternal maternal | |
Examples: | "parental guidance" |
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Related terms: | filial | |
Similar spelling: |
parentally parent Parrent parenteral parentage parentless Parenti Parente parented Parenteau parenthood parenthetic parenthesis |