noun
a family group with a close relationship among the members that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.
—compare nuclear family
noun
a family group with a close relationship among the members that includes not only parents and children but also uncles, aunts, grandparents, etc.
—compare nuclear family
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005