Learn the Special Names for Multiple Births
A mother is holding in the hands feet of newborn triplets baby. Photo: Courtesy
Cases of multiple births are not common but public fascination of these phenomena persists. Which words do we use to refer to them? More often, we learn these words through the media when intriguing occurrences emerge. And today like many times, you will learn them through Billy O’clock.
On 1st February 2022, a couple in Nakuru County, Kenya welcomed 5 newborns at once and the media and internet was awash with the word quintuplets. Unfortunately, all the five babies born at died a day later.
Well, every day is a learning day and this article will shed light on special names used to refer to multiple births from 1 – 9.
| Number of Babies | Term Used |
| 1 | Singleton |
| 2 | Twins |
| 3 | Triplets |
| 4 | Quadruplets (quads) |
| 5 | Quintuplets (quints) |
| 6 | Sextuplets |
| 7 | Septuplets |
| 8 | Octuplets |
| 9 | Nonuplets |
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