filial
[ fil-ee-uh l ]
/ ˈfɪl i əl /
adjective
of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter: filial obedience.
noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.
Genetics.
pertaining to the sequence of generations following the parental generation, each generation being designated by an F followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
Origin of filial
OTHER WORDS FROM filial
fil·i·al·ly, adverb fil·i·al·ness, noun non·fil·i·al, adjectiveWords nearby filial
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British Dictionary definitions for filial
filial
/ (ˈfɪljəl) /
adjective
of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter
filial affection
genetics
designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etc
Abbreviation: F
Derived forms of filial
filially, adverb filialness, nounWord Origin for filial
C15: from Late Latin
fīliālis, from Latin
fīlius son
Medical definitions for filial
filial
[ fĭl′ē-əl ]
adj.
Relating to the relationship of offspring to parents.
In genetics, relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.