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doublet


dou·blet

noun \ˈdəb-lət\

Definition of DOUBLET

1
: something consisting of two identical or similar parts: as a : a lens consisting of two components b : a spectrum line having two close components
2
: a set of two identical or similar things; especially : one of nine pairs of microtubules found in cilia and flagella

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