paternal

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Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The parents of Child C, who described their son as a "sunny child", said Bennett had "seemed clumsy but very paternal", which was something they initially liked.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The older girl hides her face, but her sister keeps watching as a paternal figure explains the physics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Like me, my paternal grandfather and my father also held decent white-collar jobs throughout their working lives and invested in the the stock market.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

“Me loves Parpar,” said the artful one, preparing to climb the paternal knee and revel in forbidden joys.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott