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dizygotic twins[¦dī·zī′gäd·ik ′twinz] (biology) Twins derived from two eggs. Also known as fraternal twins. dizygotic twins
di·zy·got·ic twinstwins derived from two zygotes. Synonym(s): dichorial twins, diovular twins, fraternal twins, heterologous twinsdizygotic twins Fraternal twins Twins resulting from 2 separate fertilized eggs, liberated simultaneously from the ovaries, which develop in separate or partially fused chorion and placenta, and usually a separate amniotic sac. Cf Monozygotic twins. di·zy·got·ic twins (dī-zī-got'ik twinz) Twins derived from two zygotes. Synonym(s): fraternal twins, heterologous twins. dizygotic twins or fraternal twins a pair of children born at the same time to the same mother but each developing from a different fertilized egg. Such twins are therefore nonidentical, being equivalent to normal SIBLINGS, and can be of the same or different sexes. Compare MONOZYGOTIC TWINS.ThesaurusSeetwin |