Our resemblance was explained by our avuncular relationship.Avuncular members are of less importance in a person's family medical history.

His niece liked to tease him that he wore "an elderly avuncular type of ties".

The feminine form is materteral, referring to an aunt. Avuncular refers to an uncle, that which is like an uncle.

My avuncular uncle always offers advice and guidance to his nieces and nephews.

My fathers friend, John, acts in an avuncular manner toward me because of his relationship with my father and how well I know him.

The opposite of "Avuncular" is "Materteral". This means "suggestive or characteristic of an aunt", just as "avuncular" means "suggestive or characteristic of an Uncle". The stem of the word, "materteral" is "matertera", L. for "mother's sister". Ref: Yahoo answers Malcolm R. Printer