sextuplex
adjective
sex·tu·plex
\ˈsekstəˌpleks\
Definition of sextuplex
1 : sixfold
2 : of, relating to, or consisting of a system of telegraphy in which six messages with three going each way can be sent simultaneously over one wire
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Origin and Etymology of sextuplex
New Latin, blend of Medieval Latin sextuplus sextuple and Latin -plex (as in duplex)
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