Definition of quintuplet
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:a combination of five of a kind
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:one of five offspring born at one birth
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Courtney began reaching out for information, and made contact with mothers of quadruplets, quintuplets and sextuplets.
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Triplets pay $22.50, quadruplets pay $30 and quintuplets pay $37.50 per set.
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OutDaughtered is coming back to TLC — and Danielle Busby, mom to 2-year-old, all-girl quintuplets, has her hands more full than ever.
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In 1934, the Dionne quintuplets — Annette, Cecile, Emilie, Marie and Yvonne — were born to Elzire Dionne at the family farm in Ontario, Canada.
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In 2015, there were roughly 4 million live births in the United States, and 24 of those were quintuplets or higher-order births, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, of the nearly 4 million live births in the U.S. in 2015, only 24 were quintuplets or other higher-order births.
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Read the full interview with the surviving Dionne quintuplets at the New York Times.
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First Known Use of quintuplet
1873
QUINTUPLET Defined for English Language Learners
quintuplet
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noun
Definition of quintuplet for English Language Learners
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: one of five babies that are born at the same time to the same mother
QUINTUPLET Defined for Kids
quintuplet
play
noun
quin·tu·plet
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kwin-ˈtə-plət
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-ˈtü-
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Definition of quintuplet for Students
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:one of five offspring born at one birth
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:a combination of five of a kind
Medical Dictionary
quintuplet
play
noun
quin·tu·plet
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kwin-ˈtəp-lət
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-ˈt(y)üp-; ˈkwint-əp-
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medical Definition of quintuplet
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:one of five children or offspring born at one birth
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quintuplets plural
:a group of five such offspring
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