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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TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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