octuplet

American  

[ok-tuhp-lit, -too-plit, -tyoo-, ok-too-plit, -tyoo-] / ɒkˈtʌp lɪt, -ˈtu plɪt, -ˈtyu-, ˈɒk tʊ plɪt, -tyʊ- /

noun

1. a group, series, or combination of eight related items.

2. Music. a group of eight notes that are to be played or sung in the same time as six notes of equal value.

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Etymology

Origin of octuplet

First recorded in 1850–55; octuple + -et

Example Sentences

California: Hearing Begins for Doctor in Octuplet Births Nadya Suleman’s fertility doctor implanted her with a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets, a state attorney said Monday, conflicting with Ms. Suleman’s assertions that only six embryos were implanted and two of them split.

From New York Times