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so·ro·ral

 (sə-rôr′əl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling a sister; sisterly.
[From Latin soror, sister; see swesor- in Indo-European roots.]
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sororal

(səˈrɔːrəl)
adj
(Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to a sister or sisters
[C17: from Latin soror a sister]
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so•ro•ral

(səˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr-)

adj.
pertaining to or characteristic of a sister; sisterly.
[1645–55; < Latin soror sister + -al1]
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Adj.1.sororal - like or characteristic of or befitting a sister; "sisterly kindness"; "sororal concern"
sisterlike, sisterly
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