family unit family unionidae • family upupidae · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · family unit · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 11 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) primary social group; parents and children. Synonyms: family, family unit. Example: "He wanted to have a good job before starting a family." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · family · · Synonym 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 f latin small letter f U+0066 i latin small letter i U+0069 l latin small letter l U+006C m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075 y latin small letter y U+0079