noun
gaggle
GAG-ul/ˈɡæɡl/
A flock of geese gathered together.
A gaggle of geese waddles across the grass beside the pond.
Etymology
Gaggle was used for both geese and women on the idea of a “chattering company,” before broadening to groups generally. Its origin is uncertain, though imitation of chattering or cackling is one possibility.
In context
But not all families are nuclear units with one man, one woman, and a gaggle of children.