paternal

adj 1: belonging to or inherited from one's father; "spent his

childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"

2: characteristic of a father [ant: {maternal}]

3: relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent;

"parental guidance" [syn: {parental}, {maternal}] [ant: {filial}]

4: related on the father's side; "a paternal aunt" [syn: {agnate},

{agnatic}, {paternal(p)}]