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familial

American  
[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl yəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a family.

    familial ties.

  2. appearing in individuals by heredity.

    a familial disease.
familial British  
/ fəˈmɪlɪəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the family

  2. occurring in the members of a family

    a familial disease
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Other Word Forms

  • interfamilial adjective
  • nonfamilial adjective

Etymology

Origin of familial

From French, dating back to 1895–1900; family, -al 1

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