Word Study
familial
CIDE DICTIONARY
familial, adj.
- relating to or having the characteristics of a family; as, children of the same familial background; familial aggregation. [WordNet 1.5]
- tending to occur among members of a family, usually by hereditary transmission; familial traits. [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
familial, adj. of, occurring in, or characteristic of a family or its members.
Etymology
F f. L familia FAMILY
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