"centuplet" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: centuplets [plural]
Etymology: From centuple + -et, q.v. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|centuple|et}} centuple + -et Head templates: {{en-noun}} centuplet (plural centuplets)
  1. Synonym of hundred: A group of 100. Synonyms: hundred [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-centuplet-en-noun-xeWjG7B0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with cent- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cent-: 47 53
  2. One of a group of 100, particularly one of 100 babies born at the same time, from the same egg, or from the same DNA. Categories (topical): Collectives, Hundred
    Sense id: en-centuplet-en-noun-gmnlXPrd Disambiguation of Collectives: 36 64 Disambiguation of Hundred: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cent-, English terms suffixed with -et Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with cent-: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -et: 29 71

Inflected forms

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