quintuplet
noun [C] /kwɪnˈtuː.plət/ /ˈkwɪn.tjʊ-/
/-ˈtuː.plɪt/ (also quin)Definition
› any of five children born at the same time to the same motherParents and children
(Definition of quintuplet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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