congeries -- The Whole Family

con·ge·ries  (kn-jîrz, knj-rz) n. (used with a sing. verb) A collection; an aggregation: "Our city, it should be explained, is two cities, or morean urban mass or congeries divided by the river" (John Updike). [Latin congeris, from congerere, to heap up; see congest.]

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Any family, including ours, is both a singular unit and a congeries of individuals.