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familial
(redirected from familial cluster)

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fa·mil·ial  (f-mlyl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a family.
2. Occurring or tending to occur among members of a family, usually by heredity: familial traits; familial disease.

familial [fəˈmɪlɪəl]
adj
1. of or relating to the family
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) occurring in the members of a family a familial disease
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.familial - relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"
2.familial - occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"
heritable, inheritable - capable of being inherited; "inheritable traits such as eye color"; "an inheritable title"
Translations
familial [fəˈmɪlɪəl] ADJ (frm) (= relating to families) → familiar; (= typical of families) → de familia
familial [fəˈmɪliəl] adj [relationship, ties] → familial(e); [responsibilities] → familial(e)
familial
adjfamiliär
familial [fəˈmɪlɪəl] adj (frm) → familiare


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