Main Entry: fam·i·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈfam-(ə-)lē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural fam·i·lies

1 : the basic unit in society traditionally consisting of two parents rearing their children ; also : any of various social units differing from but regarded as equivalent to the traditional family <a single-parent family>
2 : a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera

—family adjective