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quintuplet
noun quin·tu·plet \kwin-ˈtə-plət, -ˈtü-, -ˈtyü-; ˈkwin-tə-\
: one of five babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
Full Definition of QUINTUPLET
1
: a combination of five of a kind
2
: one of five offspring born at one birth
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First Known Use of QUINTUPLET
1873
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quintuplet
noun quin·tu·plet \kwin-ˈtə-plət, -ˈtü-\
Definition of QUINTUPLET for Kids
1
: one of five offspring born at one birth
2
: a combination of five of a kind
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quintuplet
noun quin·tu·plet \kwin-ˈtəp-lət, -ˈt(y)üp-; ˈkwint-əp-\
Medical Definition of QUINTUPLET
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: one of five children or offspring born at one birth
2
quintuplets pl : a group of five such offspring
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