noun
( technical ) a family that consists of father, mother and children, when it is thought of as a unit in society
—compare extended family
noun
( technical ) a family that consists of father, mother and children, when it is thought of as a unit in society
—compare extended family
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005