ancestral vs enate

ancestral

adj
  • Of, pertaining to, derived from, or possessed by, an ancestor or ancestors 

enate

adj
  • Related on the maternal side of the family. 

  • Related to someone by female connections. 

  • Having identical grammatical structure (but with elements that are semantically different). 

  • Growing out. 

noun
  • Any maternal female relative. 

  • A relative whose relation is traced only through female members of the family. 

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