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The instinct that turns a grown adult back into someone's baby.
means Relating to a mother, or behaving with the protective, nurturing care typical of one.
from From Latin maternus, mother, from mater — the same root feeding maternity, matron, and matrix, the womb of words.
Family lineMaternal grandparents are kin through your mother's side.
Beyond birthIt names behavior, not biology — anyone can be maternal.
Word cousinsShares mater with matrix, originally meaning womb.