alleryNuclear in nuclear family comes from nucleus, from Latin nux meaning what?
AAtom
BHome
CParent
DNut
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Nut
1. The phrase comes from nucleus, from the Latin nux, meaning nut, i.e. the core of something.
2. The correct option is Nut.
3. Why the others fail: Atom, home and parent are not the Latin meaning, though a nuclear family is the core of a larger family.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Nuclear family" (rev 1378732249), section "Etymology"_
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