(of twins) developed from two separately fertilized eggs
dizygotic in American English
(ˌdaɪzaɪˈgɑtɪk)
adjective
developing from two fertilized eggs, as fraternal twins
: also dizygous (daɪˈzaɪgəs)
dizygotic in American English
(ˌdaizaiˈɡɑtɪk)
adjective
developed from two fertilized ova, as fraternal twins
Also: dizygous (daiˈzaiɡəs)
Derived forms
dizygosity (ˌdɪzaiˈɡɑsɪti)
noun
Word origin
[1925–30; di-1 + zygotic]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: dropout, payload, reflex camera, runout, turnarounddi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “two,” “twice,” “double”(diphthong). On this model, di- is freely used in the formation of compound words (dicotyledon; dipolar) and in chemical terms (diatomic; disulfide)