Phrase Hound found 32 phrases and 20 compound words that contain maternal. The most common are listed below. Open maternal in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 32
- maternal uncleThe brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- maternal grandfatherUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- maternal grandmotherUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- Maternal Mortality
- maternal deathThe death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process; obstetric death.
- maternal cousinA child of one's mother's sibling
- maternal wallThe biases and discrimination faced by working mothers or mothers seeking employment, often leading to career setbacks and hindering their progression.
- maternal auntAn aunt on one's mother's side of the family, including both
- maternal deathsplural of maternal death: The death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process; obstetric death.
- maternal effectA situation where the phenotype of an organism is determined not only by the environment it experiences and its genotype, but also by the environment and genotype of its mother.
- maternal effectsplural of maternal effect: A situation where the phenotype of an organism is determined not only by the environment it experiences and its genotype, but also by the environment and genotype of its mother.
- maternal impressionAn effect supposedly produced on a child in the womb as a result of a powerful mental or physical influence on the mother; thought to explain birth defects etc. before the modern understanding of genetics.
- maternal orphanA child whose mother has died.
- maternal custodyAn arrangement whereby only the mother has physical and legal custody of a child while the father has visitation rights.
- maternal impressionsplural of maternal impression: An effect supposedly produced on a child in the womb as a result of a powerful mental or physical influence on the mother; thought to explain birth defects etc. before the modern understanding of genetics.
- maternal grandchildrenplural of maternal grandchild: the child of one's daughter: a grandchild to whom one is the maternal grandparent
- maternal cousinsplural of maternal cousin: A child of one's mother's sibling
- maternal orphansplural of maternal orphan: A child whose mother has died.
- maternal half auntA half-sister of one's mother.
- maternal half-uncleA half-brother of one's mother.
- maternal auntsplural of maternal aunt: An aunt on one's mother's side of the family, including both
- maternal grandchildthe child of one's daughter: a grandchild to whom one is the maternal grandparent
- maternal unclesplural of maternal uncle: The brother or brother-in-law of one’s mother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- maternal grandmothersplural of maternal grandmother: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandmother. (This entry is a translation hub.)
- maternal grandfathersplural of maternal grandfather: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see maternal, grandfather. (This entry is a translation hub.)
Compound words 20
- maternalismThe treatment of people in a motherly manner, especially by caring for them as a mother would care for her children.
- prematernalBefore motherhood.
- allomaternalRelating to an allomother.
- maternalistA supporter of maternalism.
- maternalizeTo make maternal.
- bimaternalHaving two mothers.
- foetomaternalAlternative form of fetomaternal: Having to do with a fetus and its mother.
- maternalisationAlternative spelling of maternalization: The act or process of maternalizing.
- maternalisticExhibiting or relating to maternalism.
- maternalizationThe act or process of maternalizing.