quintuplet
noun
quin·tu·plet
kwin-ˈtə-plət 
-ˈtü-
-ˈtü-
-ˈtyü-;
ˈkwin-tə-
1
: a combination of five of a kind
2
: one of five offspring produced in the same pregnancy
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Five weeks later, the mom gave birth to the quintuplets via Cesarean section at 28 weeks and one day gestation.
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
The paper chronicled many milestones in the lives of the quintuplets, from their baptisms to their birthdays to their high school prom.
—Bslovic, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The quintuplets have been admitted to neonatal intensive care since birth at Children’s of Mississippi.
—Joshua Williams, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
According to the news service, the hospital said the odds of conceiving quintuplets are one in 52 million.
—Aaron Parsley, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
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Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 3 May 2023
The paper chronicled many milestones in the lives of the quintuplets, from their baptisms to their birthdays to their high school prom.
—Bslovic, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The quintuplets have been admitted to neonatal intensive care since birth at Children’s of Mississippi.
—Joshua Williams, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
According to the news service, the hospital said the odds of conceiving quintuplets are one in 52 million.
—Aaron Parsley, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Quintuplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quintuplet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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quintuplet
noun
quin·tu·plet
kwin-ˈtəp-lət
-ˈt(y)üp-
-ˈt(y)üp-
ˈkwint-əp-
1
: a group of five
2
: one of five offspring born at one birth
Medical Definition
quintuplet
noun
quin·tu·plet
kwin-ˈtəp-lət
-ˈt(y)üp-; ˈkwint-əp-
-ˈt(y)üp-; ˈkwint-əp-
1
: one of five children or offspring born at one birth
2
quintuplets plural
: a group of five such offspring
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