quintuplet meaning and definition

QUINTUPLET noun

Definition of quintuplet (noun)

1. the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
   • synonyms: 5, cinque, fin, five, fivesome, Little Phoebe, pentad, Phoebe, quint, quintet, V
2. one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
   • synonyms: quin, quint
3. a set of five similar things considered as a unit
   • synonyms: quintet, quintette, quintuple