QUINTUPLETS

Noun

quintuplets

plural of quintuplet

Source: Wiktionary


QUINTUPLET

Quin"tu*plet, n. [From Quintuple.]

1. A collection or combination of five of a kind.

2. pl. Five children born in the same labor.

3. (Mus.) A group of five connected notes; a turn of five notes.

4. A cycle having five crank shafts and adapted for five riders, all of whom can assist in the propulsion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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