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quadruplet

[kwo-druhp-lit, -droo-plit, kwod-roo-plit] / kwɒˈdrʌp lɪt, -ˈdru plɪt, ˈkwɒd rʊ plɪt /


NOUN
quad
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The Texas parents of quadruplets born last month finally reunited with their newborns after the massive winter storm kept them apart for over a week.

From Fox News

Kelley, who is one of a set of fraternal quadruplets, has completed his paperwork for becoming an Eagle Scout.

From Washington Times

The island nation recorded 3,961 pairs of twins, 37 sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets, according to the BBC.

From Fox News

The record then was 3,961 pairs of twins, 37 sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets together in one place.

From BBC

According to Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust triplets occur naturally in approximately one in 10,000 pregnancies and quadruplets are even more rare.

From BBC