dizygotic
Americanadjective
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They had always believed they were dizygotic twins – created from two separate eggs that were fertilised by two different sperm.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Twin studies compare the behavior of monozygotic twins, who share a genetic code, and dizygotic twins, who are no more genetically similar than ordinary siblings.
From Slate • Mar. 8, 2013
Boklage’s arguments seem to agree with Penelope Francis, who insisted that her sons Derek and Zach are fraternal – or dizygotic – twins and not identical.
From Scientific American • Jun. 21, 2012
If the inclination to vote was heritable, monozygotic twins would have more behaviors in common than dizygotic ones.
From Slate • Jan. 27, 2012
She had come to see her dizygotic twin, Estha, from whom she has been separated for 23 years.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2010
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