(a.) Of or pertaining to a mother; becoming to a mother; motherly; as, maternal love; maternal tenderness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). maternal. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/maternal/definitions/2031031 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "maternal" http://smartdefine.org/maternal/definitions/2031031 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, maternal, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/maternal/definitions/2031031>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "maternal" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/maternal/definitions/2031031> |