beanpole family

noun

A family structure characterized by multiple living generations but relatively few members within each generation, producing a tall, thin and vertical family tree rather than a broad, pyramid-shaped one.

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Meanings

nounbeanpole family (plural beanpole families)

plural beanpole families

  1. human sciencesA family structure characterized by multiple living generations but relatively few members within each generation, producing a tall, thin and vertical family tree rather than a broad, pyramid-shaped one.
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