quin

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see also: Quin

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /kwɪn/, [kʰw̥ɪn]

Noun

quin (plural quins)

1. (informal) A quintuplet.

Related terms

• quad

Noun

quin (plural quins)

1. A European scallop, Pecten opercularis, used as food.
   • 1973, N. L. Tranter, Population since the industrial revolution (page 104)

     Similarly the stocks of the free-living scallops and quins, which are caught by trawling, are threatened by over-fishing to supply the market for canned or frozen luxury sea-foods.

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Quin

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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