maternal
adj
1 of or like a mother (似)母親的
maternal affection, feelings, duties, etc 母親的愛、 感情、 責任等
She feels very maternal towards him. 她對他充滿母愛.
2 [attrib 作定語]
related through the mother's side of the family 母系的; 母親方面的
my maternal grandfather, aunt, etc 我的外祖父、 姨母等. Cf 參看 paternal.