quadruplet
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- noun
- /kwɑːˈdruːplɪt/
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- Mary was overjoyed when she found out she was having quadruplets, each one a unique blessing.
- identical quadruplets
- birth to quadruplets
- pregnant with quadruplets
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Writer and blogger extraordinaire and mother to my four miracle babies (yes, that means quadruplets).
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If this is a baby bump, I must be having quadruplets!
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Gave birth to healthy quadruplets.
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Second, in 2002, my wife gave birth to quadruplets.
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Now imagine how much tougher it is for teachers of quadruplets.
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Our quadruplets are miracles, though we realize there are miracles that arrive.
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I'm Rebecca, the proud mama of Kansas City quadruplets born on February 23, 2011!
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As the mama of quadruplet boys, Jen enjoys sharing the adventures, joys, challenges, and bloopers in parenting multiples.
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It's World Prematurity Day (Nov. 17), and I have taken several moments throughout our busy day to be thankful and feel so blessed for our quadruplet miracles!
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The proud parents shared their excitement on social media after welcoming quadruplets into their family.
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One of four children born at the same time in one pregnancy
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Etymology
The word quadruplet comes from the part quadru- meaning 'four' and the ending -plet, like in triplet, so it names one of four children born at the same time. That is why a quadruplet is one baby from a group of four siblings born together.