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triplet

trip·let

UK/ˈtɹɪplət/ US/ˈtɹɪ.pə.lɛt/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

3.

Origin

PIE word *tréyes From triple + -et.

Phrases

  • Cooke triplet
  • linear triplet
  • one of four
  • one of three
  • one of two
  • only one
  • prime triplet
  • triplet oxygen

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