nuclear family

/ˈnukliər ˈfæmli/
/ˈnukliə ˈfæmɪli/
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Other forms: nuclear families

Definitions of nuclear family
  1. noun
    a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partner
    synonyms: conjugal family
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    type of:
    family, home, house, household, menage
    a social unit living together
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