Maternal
Pronunciation : Ma*ter"nal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. maternel, L. maternus, fr. mater mother. See Mother.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.
Syn. -- See Motherly.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913