parental vs paternal

parental and paternal both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parental	No	Yes	No	No
paternal	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, parental and paternal are synonyms defined as:

parental and paternal: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent

Other synonyms of parental include maternal.

parental (adjective)	paternal (adjective)
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent	characteristic of a father
designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced	relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
	belonging to or inherited from one's father
	related on the father's side