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parental units

parental units is the plural of parental unit.

Meaning of parental 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.

Questions about parental units

What is parental units the plural of?
Parental units is the plural of parental unit.

Words near parental units in the dictionary

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

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