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dizygotic
[ dahy-zahy-got-ik ]
/ ˌdaɪ zaɪˈgɒt ɪk /
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adjective
developed from two fertilized ova, as fraternal twins.
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Also di·zy·gous [dahy-zahy-guhs]. /daɪˈzaɪ gəs/.
OTHER WORDS FROM dizygotic
di·zy·gos·i·ty [di-zahy-gos-i-tee], /ˌdɪ zaɪˈgɒs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby dizygotic
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How to use dizygotic in a sentence
She and colleagues looked for epigenetic differences at over 450,000 sites along the genomes of nearly 6,000 monozygotic twins and dizygotic, or fraternal, twins.
All identical twins may share a common set of chemical markers on their DNA|Jonathan Lambert|September 28, 2021|Science News
Scientific definitions for dizygotic
dizygotic
[ dī′zī-gŏt′ĭk ]
Derived from two separately fertilized eggs. Used especially of fraternal twins.
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