"beanpole family" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beanpole families [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} beanpole family (plural beanpole families)
  1. (sociology) 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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