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maternal
/məˈtɜːrnəl/
American
- adj. 母亲的, 母系的
- Definition
- adj. relating to a mother, or related through the mother's side of the family
- Example
- Her maternal instincts kicked in when the baby started crying.
- 婴儿一哭，她的母性本能就被唤起了。