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bigturkeyme
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bigturkeyme asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 9 years ago

what is the difference between maternal and paternal?

i was just wondering for today

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Maternal is talking about a mother. Paternal is talking about a father.

    Source(s): Dictionary.com
  • Ellie
    9 years ago

    Maternal is from or relavant to the mother, paternal is from or relevant to a father. Like an individual has 23 paternal chromosomes and 23 maternal chromosomes in each cell...

    A paternity test for example is a test carried out to see if a man is the real father of a child

  • Katie
    9 years ago

    Maternal - Mom

    Paternal - Dad

    Source(s): My Brain
  • Slendy
    9 years ago

    Maternal involves the mother, paternal involves the father.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    9 years ago

    maternal - mama

    paternal - papa

    Source(s): i am a llama
  • ?
    Lv 7
    9 years ago

    uh the difference between mother and father

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