"quin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kwɪn/, [kʰw̥ɪn] Forms: quins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} quin (plural quins)
  1. (informal) A quintuplet. Tags: informal Synonyms: quint Related terms: quad
    Sense id: en-quin-en-noun-ah6qgWAM
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kwɪn/, [kʰw̥ɪn] Forms: quins [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪn Head templates: {{en-noun}} quin (plural quins)
  1. A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food.
    Sense id: en-quin-en-noun-wH3kzYOb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1973, N. L. Tranter, Population since the industrial revolution, page 104:",
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