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单词 dizygotic
释义

dizygotic

adjective

di·​zy·​got·​ic ˌdī-(ˌ)zī-ˈgä-tik How to pronounce dizygotic (audio)
variants or less commonly dizygous
(ˌ)dī-ˈzī-gəs How to pronounce dizygotic (audio)
of twins
: fraternal sense 2

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The surges in twin births occurred only in fraternal twins, or dizygotic twins, where two eggs were separately fertilized. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021 The rate of fraternal (or dizygotic) twins tends to rise with the use of certain fertility assistance drugs. Brian Clark Howard, National Geographic, 2 Sep. 2016

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dizygotic

adjective

di·​zy·​got·​ic ˌdī-zī-ˈgät-ik How to pronounce dizygotic (audio)
variants also dizygous
(ˈ)dī-ˈzī-gəs How to pronounce dizygotic (audio)
of twins
: fraternal
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