parental Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
  2. adjective relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
    paternal; maternal.
    • parental guidance

WordNet

Pa*ren"tal adjective
Etymology
L. parentalis.
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations.
  2. Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.
    The careful course and parental provision of nature. Sir T. Browne.

Webster 1913