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Noun: stepfamily  'step,fa-mu-lee
  1. Family members related by marriage but not by blood
    "The stepfamily gathered for their first holiday together"
     
  2. A family with one or more stepchildren
    "They formed a stepfamily when they married, each bringing children from previous relationships"

Derived forms: stepfamilies

Encyclopedia: Stepfamily