We found 1 definitions of family unit from 1 different sources.
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family unit - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" | ||
family | ||
clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, kin, tribe group of people related by blood or marriage | ||
mates, couple, match a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable twosome" | ||
man and wife, married couple, marriage the act of marrying; the nuptial ceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" | ||
child, kid a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" | ||
parent an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained |