familial
/fəˈmɪljəl/ adjective C1- Of or pertaining to a human family. · Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.
- Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of family. · Having milky latex is a familial characteristic of Apocynaceae.
- Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family. · "Grandfather", "mother", and "brother" are some English familial terms.
- Inherited. · fatal familial insomnia
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