— parentally , adv.
/peuh ren"tl/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a parent.
2. proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings.
3. having the relation of a parent.
4. Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
[ 1615-25; parentalis of, belonging to parents, equiv. to parent- PARENT + -alis -AL 1 ]