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paternal
 
Adjective paternal has 4 senses
  1. paternal - belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"
  2. paternal - characteristic of a father
    Antonyms:     maternal, maternalistic, motherly, motherlike
  3. parental, maternal, paternal - relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
  4. agnate, agnatic, paternal - related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt"
    Antonym: unrelated (indirect, via related)
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