maternal
Example Sentences
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“Mom has definitely got a nice maternal hold and is very protective of the baby,” said Prebble, animal keeper of the zoo’s western lowland gorillas.
From Los Angeles Times
In an ectopic pregnancy, the placenta can’t safely grow, increasing the chances of maternal bleeding and fetal death, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times
After France fell to the Nazis in the 1940, my late maternal grandfather, Paul Basset, abandoned his law studies to join his older brothers Gabriel and Louis in French North Africa.
And she described my maternal grandmother as “chatty.”
From Los Angeles Times
They also say that, beyond maternal transmission, the virus is often spread through shared surfaces such as washcloths and toothbrushes.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
