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nuclear family
noun
: the part of a family that includes only the father, mother, and children
Full Definition of NUCLEAR FAMILY
: a family group that consists only of father, mother, and children
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First Known Use of NUCLEAR FAMILY
1947
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nuclear family
noun
Medical Definition of NUCLEAR FAMILY
: a family group that consists only of father, mother, and children—see extended family
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