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Why don't we refer to twins and triples as a litter? (lemmy.world)
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Technically they're littermates...

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[–] hedgehogging_the_bed@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

Until I had twins I didn't know they have a word for those of us born one at a time, singleton.

Now I catch myself using it in regular conversation and have to try not to. Example: "I've got twins and my bestie has twins and a singleton so we have to travel in her 7-seater van for day trips."