Parental unit
noun
a parent or someone who plays the role of a parent
Examples
My parental unit is after me again about staying on the phone too long.
Usage Note
slang
noun
Parent: The parental units are away for the weekend (Teenagers)
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- Parent-company
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- Parent-compound
noun, Chemistry. 1. a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- Parent cyst
parent cyst n. See mother cyst.
- Parented
[pair-uh nt, par-] /ˈpɛər ənt, ˈpær-/ noun 1. a father or a mother. 2. an ancestor, precursor, or progenitor. 3. a source, origin, or cause. 4. a protector or guardian. 5. Biology. any organism that produces or generates another. 6. Physics. the first nuclide in a radioactive series. adjective 7. being the original source: a […]