DIZYGOTIC

dizygotic, dizygous

(adjective) derived from two separately fertilized eggs; “dizygotic twins”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dizygotic (not comparable)

(biology) Derived from two eggs that have been separately fertilized; dizygous.

Usage notes

Used especially of non-identical twins.

Synonyms

• dizygous

• fraternal

Coordinate terms

• monozygotic

• identical

• semi-identical

• sesquizygotic

Source: Wiktionary



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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