octuplet

[ ok-tuhp-lit, -too-plit, -tyoo-; ok-too-plit, -tyoo- ]

noun

1. a group, series, or combination of eight related items.
2. Music. a group of eight notes that are to be played or sung in the same time as six notes of equal value.

Word History and Origins

Origin of octuplet¹

First recorded in 1850–55; octuple + -et

Example Sentences

California: Hearing Begins for Doctor in Octuplet Births Nadya Suleman’s fertility doctor implanted her with a dozen embryos in the pregnancy that gave her octuplets, a state attorney said Monday, conflicting with Ms. Suleman’s assertions that only six embryos were implanted and two of them split.

From New York Times