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filial
[ fil-ee-uhl ]
/ ĖfÉŖl i Él /
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adjective
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial obedience.
noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.
Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations following the parental generation, each generation being designated by an F followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
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Origin of filial
OTHER WORDS FROM filial
filĀ·iĀ·alĀ·ly, adverbfilĀ·iĀ·alĀ·ness, nounnonĀ·filĀ·iĀ·al, adjectiveWords nearby filial
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British Dictionary definitions for filial
filial
/ (ĖfÉŖljÉl) /
adjective
of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughterfilial affection
genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etcAbbreviation: F
Derived forms of filial
filially, adverbfilialness, nounWord Origin for filial
C15: from Late Latin fÄ«liÄlis, from Latin fÄ«lius son
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Medical definitions for filial
filial
[ fÄlā²Ä-Él ]
adj.
Relating to the relationship of offspring to parents.
In genetics, relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
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