Filial may refer to: *

Filial church A filial church, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church. The term comes from the Latin ''filialis'', from ''filia'', “daughter”. Description The term ''fili ...

, a Roman Catholic church to which is annexed the cure of souls, but which remains dependent on another church *

Filial piety In Confucianism, Chinese Buddhism, and Daoist ethics, filial piety (, ''xiào'') (Latin: pietas) is a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors. The Confucian ''Classic of Filial Piety'', thought to be written around the late W ...

, one of the virtues in Confucian thought * Filial hybrids, used in genetics (written as F1, F2, etc.)

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