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Meaning of familial

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

familial

Pronunciation:/fəˈmɪljəl/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to a human family.

    Example: Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.

  2. Of or pertaining to any grouping of things referred to as a family.

    Example: For Apocynaceae, this type of flower is a familial characteristic.

  3. Inherited.

    Example: fatal familial insomnia