parental

parental
parentally, adv.
/peuh ren"tl/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to a parent.
2. proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings.
3. having the relation of a parent.
4. Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
[1615-25; < L parentalis of, belonging to parents, equiv. to parent- PARENT + -alis -AL1]

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  • Parental — Pa*ren tal, a. [L. parentalis.] 1. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations; parental affection. [1913 Webster] 2. Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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