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

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin fīliālis, equivalent to Latin fīli(us) son + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM filial

fil·i·al·ly, adverb fil·i·al·ness, noun non·fil·i·al, adjective

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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, noun

Word Origin for filial

C15: from Late Latin fīliālis, from Latin fīlius son

Medical definitions for filial

filial
[ fĭlē-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.