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septuplet definition

sep·tu·plet (sep tup′lit, -to̵̅o̅′plit; sep′tə plet′)

noun

  1. any of seven offspring born at a single birth
  2. a collection or group of seven, usually of one kind

Etymology: dim. of septuple

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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