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extended families

extended families is the plural of extended family.

Meaning of extended family

Noun

extended family (plural extended families)

  1. A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc.
    • Angaran females typically give birth to several young who require support and supervision, resulting in large extended families that become accustomed to living and working together.2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Angara: Biology Codex entry
    Synonyms:
    whanau

Questions about extended families

What is extended families the plural of?
Extended families is the plural of extended family.

Words near extended families in the dictionary

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  6. extended families
  7. extended family
  8. extended household
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