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Main Entry:
ma·ter·nal
[
m
uh
-
tur
-nl
]
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məˈtɜr
nl
/
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maternal
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maternal
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Example Sentences
Invitations are extended to descendants down both the paternal and
maternal
lines, and a larger.
The effects of
maternal
care are so strong that they seem to outweigh genetic predispositions.
Smarter
maternal
decisions prevent leading causes of mortality.
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Invitations are extended to descendants down both the paternal and
maternal
lines, and a larger.
The effects of
maternal
care are so strong that they seem to outweigh genetic predispositions.
Smarter
maternal
decisions prevent leading causes of mortality.
Some lizards and many other animals reproduce with only
maternal
genes, but mammals don't.
The second group keep their
maternal
accents, whereas the first group find it much easier and more natural to translate.
Maternal
and paternal lineages in cross-breeding bovine species.
To me it's a perfectly natural example of
maternal
care and affection to a kitten who's dreaming.
Maternal
guilt is not the only impediment to employment.
It is likely to have more to do with your adjunct status and all the problems that go with that, than your
maternal
status.
Some readers have been asking about
maternal
mortality figures, so let me explain them a bit.
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