ALL meanings of parental unit
pa·ren·tal u·nit
P p - adjective parental unit of or relating to a parent. 1
- adjective parental unit proper to or characteristic of a parent: parental feelings. 1
- adjective parental unit having the relation of a parent. 1
- adjective parental unit Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations preceding the filial generation, each generation being designated by a P followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence. 1
- noun parental unit Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the): I'm headed for a vacation with the parentals. 1