Distant relations, say, produced more children?

I believe the answer is:

extendedfamily

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'distant relations' is the definition.
'extended family' can be an answer for 'relations' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'distant' bit.

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I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.

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