Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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maternal | No | Yes | No | No |
mother | Yes | No | Yes | No |
maternal (noun) | mother (noun) |
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a condition that is the inspiration for an activity or situation | |
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) | |
a term of address for a mother superior | |
a term of address for an elderly woman | |
a stringy slimy substance consisting of yeast cells and bacteria; forms during fermentation and is added to cider or wine to produce vinegar |
maternal (adjective) | mother (adjective) |
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characteristic of a mother | |
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent | |
relating to or derived from one's mother | |
related on the mother's side |
maternal (verb) | mother (verb) |
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make (offspring) by reproduction | |
care for like a mother |