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nuclear family

Nuclear family refers to parents and their minor children who are living under one roof. (noun)

An example of a nuclear family is a mom, dad and their kids.

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See nuclear family in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See nuclear family in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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