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sextuplet
sextuplet definition
sex·tu·plet (seks to̵̅o̅′plit, -tup′lit; seks′tə plit)
noun
- any of six offspring born at a single birth
- a collection or group of six, usually of one kind
- Music a group of six equal notes to be played in the same time as four of the same value would be played in the set rhythm
Etymology: dim. of sextuple
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