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dizygotic

[dahy-zahy-got-ik]
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adjective
  1. developed from two fertilized ova, as fraternal twins.
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Also di·zy·gous [dahy-zahy-guh s] /daɪˈzaɪ gəs/.

Origin of dizygotic

First recorded in 1925–30; di-1 + zygotic
Related formsdi·zy·gos·i·ty [dih-zahy-gos-i-tee] /ˌdɪ zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti/, noun
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dizygotic in Medicine

dizygotic

(dī′zī-gŏt′ĭk)
adj.
  1. Derived from two separately fertilized eggs. Used especially of fraternal twins.
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dizygotic

[dī′zī-gŏt′ĭk]
  1. Derived from two separately fertilized eggs. Used especially of fraternal twins.
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