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parental unit

parental unit noun: the parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit.

Noun

parental unit (plural parental units)

  1. The parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit.
  2. (derogatory, informal, often) A parent.

Forms of parental unit

pluralparental units

Origin of parental unit

In the informal sense, from the "Coneheads" American comedy sketch.

Questions about parental unit

What does parental unit mean?
Parental unit means the parent or parents present in a family, considered as a unit.
What part of speech is parental unit?
Parental unit is a noun.
What is the plural of parental unit?
The plural of parental unit is parental units.

Words near parental unit in the dictionary

  1. parental homes
  2. parental leave
  3. parental leaves
  4. parental love
  5. parental rights
  6. parental unit
  7. parental units
  8. Parentalia
  9. parentalism
  10. parentality
  11. parentally

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