Maternal means like a mother. Communal means shared.
A life in which properties & goods belong to a group of people but not individuals
if that means it allows communal visits, it is.
Socialistic valve
Resource are share among people in the society.
what is communal family
...Why would they not? It is a means of communal bonding, and of introducing a new member to the group.
Monk
communal is something in common
Normally living a solitary life, they occasionally eat with other devils, and defecate in a communal location.
Family style means passing a communal serving dish for each item.
Communal. It lives with others.