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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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