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dizygotic

dizygotic

1 9.1
Twins born from two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm and so not identical
  • adjective
  • /ˌdaɪzɪˈɡɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dizigótico
  • You can calculate this by comparing monozygotic identical twins with fraternal dizygotic twins.
  • dizygotic twins
  • monozygotic or dizygotic

You can calculate this by comparing monozygotic identical twins with fraternal dizygotic twins.

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Examples

  • Doctors can determine if babies are dizygotic by checking if they have separate placentas during an ultrasound.

  • Unlike identical twins, dizygotic twins come from two separate eggs fertilized by different sperm.

  • Looking at dizygotic twins, non identical twins.

  • Suppose the twins are monozygotic or simply dizygotic same-sex.

    Academic text (2008)

  • These Ministry of Health and Social Affairs data did not differentiate between dizygotic and monozygotic twins.

    Academic text (2008)

  • My sister and I are dizygotic twins, so we look quite different from each other.

Synonyms

fraternal
vsdizygotic
  • Specialized
7 5.9

Twins who come from two different eggs and are not identical

is the scientific adjective for that same biological origin
nonfraternal
vsdizygotic
  • Specialized
1 7.7

Twins born from different eggs who are not identical

expresses the same nonidentical origin in a direct positive way
dizygous
vsdizygotic
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9.9

Twins who come from two separate eggs each fertilized by a different sperm

is an alternative scientific form for the same origin
biovular
vsdizygotic
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9.9

Of twins who come from two different eggs and are not identical

is a technical term for the same twin biological origin

Compounds

dizygotic twin
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1 7.5

A twin who comes from a different egg and is not identical to the other twin

Surface Forms

dizygotic positive

Morphology

dizygotic = zygotic (transparent) = di + zygotic

Formed by productive prefix 'di-' (two) attached to the adjective 'zygotic'; the meaning 'relating to two zygotes' follows directly and is standard in scientific usage.

Etymology

Dizygotic combines di- 'two' and zygote, from a root meaning 'yoke' or 'join'. A zygote is the 'joined' egg and sperm, so dizygotic twins come from two different fertilized eggs and are not identical.