maternal

as in mother
of, relating to, or characteristic of a mother her maternal instincts told her that something was wrong

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“Maternal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maternal. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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