paternal
adjective(pa-ter-nal)
relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
paternal
adjective(pa-ter-nal)
related on the father's side
Examples:
A paternal aunt.
paternal
adjective(pa-ter-nal)
characteristic of a father
paternal
(pa-ter-nal)
belonging to or inherited from one's father
Examples:
Spent his childhood on the paternal farm.
Paternal traits.