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quintuplexes

quintuplexes is the plural of quintuplex.

Meaning of quintuplex

Noun

quintuplex (plural quintuplexes)

  1. Synonym of quintuplet: A collection of 5 things.
    • Indeed, physiologically considered, the liver is the great original duplex, while anatomically, it is the enigmatical quintuplex; for it has five lobes, five vessels, five ligaments, five fissures, and, singularlly^([sic]) enough, five letters spells its name.1878 August 15, Rob[er]t N[ewton] Tooker, “A New Indictment Against the Liver”, in The United States Medical Investigator. A Semi-Monthly Journal of the Medical Sciences., volume VIII, number 4...
    Synonyms:
    quintuplet
  2. Synonym of fiveplex: A building divided into 5 residences or businesses.
    • Clemson Homes has 32 duplexes with two- and three-bedroom units, four quadruplexes and four quintuplexes, providing a total of 100 apartments.1951, Architectural Record, page 107, column 2
    Synonyms:
    fiveplex

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Questions about quintuplexes

What is quintuplexes the plural of?
Quintuplexes is the plural of quintuplex.

Words near quintuplexes in the dictionary

  1. quintupled
  2. quintuples
  3. quintuplet
  4. quintuplets
  5. quintuplex
  6. quintuplexes
  7. quintuplicate
  8. quintuplicated
  9. quintuplicates
  10. quintuplicating
  11. quintuplication

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