maternal

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【词性】：a．

【释义】：

母亲的

a maternal disease affecting its offspring母病及子

the maternal principle母气

A maternal disease affects its offspring．母病及子。

A maternal viscus is diseased and involves its offspring viscus．母病及子。

An offspring steals its maternal principle．子盗母气。

The wood generates the fire and is the mathernal principle．木生火，木为母气。