septuplet

noun

sep·​tup·​let sep-ˈtə-plət  -ˈtü- 

-ˈtyü-,

ˈsep-tə-

plural septuplets

: one of seven offspring produced in the same pregnancy

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

septuplet

noun

sep·​tup·​let

sep-ˈtəp-lət, -ˈt(y)üp-lət also ˈsep-təp-

1

: one of seven offspring born at one birth

2

septuplets plural : a group of seven such offspring