Maternal vs. Fraternal

Maternaladjective

Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother, motherly.

Maternaladjective

Related through the mother, or her side of the family.

Maternaladjective

Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.

Maternaladjective

Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.

Maternaladjective

characteristic of a mother;

Maternaladjective

relating to or derived from one's mother;

Maternaladjective

relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;

Maternaladjective

related on the mother's side;

Maternaladjective

relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth

Maternaladjective

(of feelings) typical of a caring mother; motherly

Maternaladjective

related through the mother's side of the family

Fraternaladjective

Of or pertaining to a brother or brothers.

Fraternaladjective

Of or pertaining to a fraternity.

Fraternaladjective

Platonic or friendly.

Fraternaladjective

(genetics) Of twins or embryos, produced from two different eggs and sperm, and genetically distinct.

Fraternalnoun

A society formed to provide mutual aid, such as insurance.

Fraternalnoun

A fraternal twin.

Fraternaladjective

Of, pertaining to, or involving, brethren; becoming to brothers; brotherly; as, fraternal affection; a fraternal embrace.

Fraternaladjective

of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men;

Fraternaladjective

(of twins) derived from two separate fertilized ova;

Fraternaladjective

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother;