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filial /fil·i·al/ (fil´e-al)
1. of or pertaining to a son or daughter.
2. in genetics, of or pertaining to those generations following the initial (parental) generation.
fil·i·al (fl-l)
adj.
1. Relating to the relationship of offspring to parents.
2. In genetics, relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.
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