grandparental
- a word derived from grandparent.
Example Sentences
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Evolutionary biology suggests that grandparental investment in raising grandchildren has developed as a result of natural selection to give offspring a better chance of survival in challenging environments.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
But for the contention that that grandparental care alone explains the origin of menopause, he says, the results are “kind of the nail in the coffin.”
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
“It is very important to understand grandparental losses,” said Verdery, a researcher at Penn State, in an email.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2021
“I stood . . . still as a glazed dog, while Jessie introduced me to her classmates. ‘This is my grandfather, Boppo,’ she said, invoking my grandparental nickname.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2020
When the black looking hybrids are crossed together the progeny fall into but two groups, one resembling each of the grandparental forms.
From The Social Direction of Evolution An Outline of the Science of Eugenics by Kellicott, William E.
