parental
(pə rent′'l)
adjective
- of or characteristic of a parent or parents
- constituting the source or origin of something
- Biol. designating or of the generation in which fertilization produces hybrids
Origin:
L parentalis
See parental in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective- Of, relating to, or characteristic of a parent.
- Genetics Of or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.
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