Paternal synonyms
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(Genetics) Relating to or designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced.
Showing the affection of a father.
patrilineal
Pertaining to descent through male lines.
(Econ.) Serving or intended to protect domestic products, industries, etc. against foreign competition
Having a disposition to do good.
Painful; sore:
maternal (antonym)
(Anatomy, medicine) Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
Having the qualities of a father
kin (related)
Related, as by blood
(Linguistics) Having a similar semantic meaning.
Of the male line; patrilineal
filial (antonym)
(Genetics) Of or relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
Find another word for paternal. In this page you can discover 13 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for paternal, like: parental, fatherly, patrimonial, patrilineal, protective, benevolent, tender, maternal, fatherlike, kin and agnate.