familial
adjective
1. relating to or having the characteristics of a family
- children of the same familial background
- familial aggregation
2. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- familial traits
Similar word(s): heritable, inheritable, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmissible, transmitted
Sentences with familial as an adjective:
- Mark had to leave work due to familial obligations.
- For Apocynaceae, this type of flower is a familial characteristic.