family

nouns

a social unit living together
"he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home"
family, home, house, household, menage
primary social group; parents and children
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
family, family unit
is derived from
familial
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
"there are two classes of detergents"
category, class, family
people descended from a common ancestor
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
family, family line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept
a person having kinship with another or others
"he's kin"; "he's family"
family, kin, kinsperson
is derived from
familial
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
"sharks belong to the fish family"
family
is a member of
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more families
order
domain category
the science that studies living organisms
biological science, biology
is a type of (narrower)
animal or plant group having natural relations
taxon, taxonomic category, taxonomic group
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
crime syndicate, family, mob, syndicate
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
"the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"; "the church welcomed new members into its fellowship"
family, fellowship