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maternal adj

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly. Related through the mother, or her side of the family. (anatomy, medicine) Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy. Today, the second Sunday of May in 2020, is celebrated in many countries as Mother’s Day.

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