形容词

1. 母亲般的;慈母般的
Maternal is used to describe feelings or actions which are typical of those of a kind mother towards her child.

2. 母亲的;母性的
Maternal is used to describe things that relate to the mother of a baby.

3. 母亲一方的;母系的
A maternal relative is one who is related through a person's mother rather than their father.